as in pursuits
an activity outside of one's regular occupation that is engaged in primarily for pleasure
his ranch is just a weekend hobby—he makes his real money as an investment banker
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Recent Examples of hobbies
One way to simplify the gift-giving process is by leaning into their hobbies.
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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
This will likely affect your love life, children or fertility matters or creativity and hobbies.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 16 Mar. 2025
Interest in such hobbies has remained solid, at least online.
—Megan Sauer, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2025
Some people are happiest keeping their hobbies as a personal passion rather than a professional pursuit.
—Hope Horner, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Meteorology has apparently become one of Simmons’ hobbies since Kiss finished their (alleged) farewell tour in December 2023.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2025
Your professional background, personal talents, and even hobbies can all serve as a foundation for a profitable side hustle.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Denham had many hobbies, the obituary reads, including fishing, cooking, working in his yard, watching birds and movies and listening to music.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 8 Mar. 2025
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
This will likely affect your love life, children or fertility matters or creativity and hobbies.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 16 Mar. 2025
Interest in such hobbies has remained solid, at least online.
—Megan Sauer, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2025
Some people are happiest keeping their hobbies as a personal passion rather than a professional pursuit.
—Hope Horner, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Meteorology has apparently become one of Simmons’ hobbies since Kiss finished their (alleged) farewell tour in December 2023.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2025
Your professional background, personal talents, and even hobbies can all serve as a foundation for a profitable side hustle.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Denham had many hobbies, the obituary reads, including fishing, cooking, working in his yard, watching birds and movies and listening to music.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 8 Mar. 2025
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“Hobbies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hobbies. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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