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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hobbies
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One way to simplify the gift-giving process is by leaning into their hobbies.—
Jené Luciani Sena,
Fox News,
22 Mar. 2025 -
More young people are deleting their accounts, adopting old-school flip phones, picking up analog hobbies and embracing digital minimalism.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Pastimes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pastimes. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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