as in hobby
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 pastime
But there’s no shortage of sporting excitement this summer, thanks to Bermuda’s popular pastime, cricket.
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Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2025
While the city’s hub for America’s favorite pastime has seen better days, there’s never been a more exciting time to be a fan of the Richmond Flying Squirrels.
—Brennan Long, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2025
Now, the London Museum Docklands is hosting the United Kingdom’s first major exhibition about the history and archaeology of this pastime, which is commonly known as mudlarking.
—Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Apr. 2025
Basketball is a Flagg family pastime.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 6 Apr. 2025
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Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2025
While the city’s hub for America’s favorite pastime has seen better days, there’s never been a more exciting time to be a fan of the Richmond Flying Squirrels.
—Brennan Long, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2025
Now, the London Museum Docklands is hosting the United Kingdom’s first major exhibition about the history and archaeology of this pastime, which is commonly known as mudlarking.
—Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Apr. 2025
Basketball is a Flagg family pastime.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 6 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pastime
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“Pastime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pastime. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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