time killers

plural of time killer

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for time killers
Noun
  • Guests can enjoy year-round escapes surrounded by nature, designed to encourage relaxation and connection.
    Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2026
  • Still, youthful rebellion in virtual reality looks great and the concept of online escapes resonates in an increasingly intense real world.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 13 June 2026
Noun
  • Even in a deep sense, truly rewarding, spiritually rewarding pastimes and so on.
    Dana Taylor, USA Today, 23 June 2026
  • Some pastimes are distractions, some are distortions, and some few are true distillations—refining a city or a place or a community to its essence, deliciously sipped by all.
    Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 21 June 2026
Noun
  • Bratislava offers quieter pleasures, with its hilltop castle presiding over a compact old town with Prague’s charm minus the crowds.
    Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 June 2026
  • Other pleasures are the fireplaces in the bedroom and living room (one wood burning, one decorative), original crown moldings, and the in-unit washer-dryer combo tucked away in a closet.
    Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • We’re surrounded by sensory delights, and a new book argues that being more attuned to them could be a balm for digital exhaustion.
    Patricia Marx, New Yorker, 17 June 2026
  • The psychologists, economists, and happiness advocates have saddled the rest of us with an impoverished and incomplete picture of gratification and its distinctive delights.
    Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026
Noun
  • Among the New Wave of American filmmakers in the mid-’70s, Spielberg and his friend George Lucas stood out as directors with ambitions to make old-fashioned popular entertainments.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 June 2026
  • Often, producers of these entertainments answer that question through music.
    Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
Noun
  • The historic Paulaner brewery hosts three weeks of rowdy revels, kicking off on March 6.
    Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Time killers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/time%20killers. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

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