as in hobbies
an activity that you enjoy doing during your free time
Her favorite pastime is gardening. Baseball has been a national pastime for years.
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Recent Examples of pastimes
As for new pastimes, there are still free options like free YouTube videos on the internet for those who want to continue watching something on the couch, Conners said.
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Medora Lee, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Residents are still able to stay active when snow and below-zero temperatures arrive, with snowmobiling, fat-tire biking, cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing serving as popular pastimes.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026
The key appears to be choosing pastimes that require active thinking.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
One of our favorite pastimes became going on drives and window shopping for homes.
—Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 31 Mar. 2026
These personalities make golfing more interesting, but the smart money is increasingly flowing to the recreational side of one of America’s favorite pastimes.
—Dallas Morning News, 22 Mar. 2026
For us, this was a fun pastimes for bored teens.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 8 Mar. 2026
Outside of work and philanthropy, one of Kent’s pastimes was painting and firing china plates, using a kiln at her home.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
One of her favorite pastimes is visiting karaoke bars, where most patrons no doubt are gobsmacked by her performances.
—Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026
Medora Lee, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Residents are still able to stay active when snow and below-zero temperatures arrive, with snowmobiling, fat-tire biking, cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing serving as popular pastimes.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026
The key appears to be choosing pastimes that require active thinking.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
One of our favorite pastimes became going on drives and window shopping for homes.
—Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 31 Mar. 2026
These personalities make golfing more interesting, but the smart money is increasingly flowing to the recreational side of one of America’s favorite pastimes.
—Dallas Morning News, 22 Mar. 2026
For us, this was a fun pastimes for bored teens.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 8 Mar. 2026
Outside of work and philanthropy, one of Kent’s pastimes was painting and firing china plates, using a kiln at her home.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
One of her favorite pastimes is visiting karaoke bars, where most patrons no doubt are gobsmacked by her performances.
—Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pastimes
Noun
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Examples include chronic pain, emotional anguish, anxiety, scarring or disfigurement, and the inability to enjoy your hobbies, sports, or daily activities.—
William Jones,
Sacbee.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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His hobbies include reading and participating in athletics.—
K.H. Koehler,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Scalping tickets wasn’t new, of course, but Kahn believed that its formalization online provided sports teams, and other entertainment businesses, with valuable information about demand that could enable them to make more money without alienating their most loyal fans.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Soon after, his daughter left for IMG, where 150 alumni have been drafted into professional sports leagues over the past decade.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Pastimes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pastimes. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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