as in pursuits
an activity outside of one's regular occupation that is engaged in primarily for pleasure
oil painting became the hobbyhorse of her long years of retirement
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Recent Examples of hobbyhorses
There must have been hundreds of them made, a stable of hobbyhorses, and one had ended up in the basement of our house in Massachusetts.
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Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hobbyhorses
Noun
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Considering her pursuits in the legal field, Kardashian's 2019 costume as Elle Woods (Reese Witherspoon) made perfect sense.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Second, and more importantly, excess money or other possessions represent time wasted in material pursuits at the expense of Torah learning.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Transgender children in public schools Before the Jones text messaging scandal spread, Earle-Sears had repeatedly attacked Spanberger over her stance on whether transgender girls should be allowed to use girls’ bathrooms and participate in girls’ sports.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
29 Oct. 2025
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According to Sparks, Mandel is secretly an avid gamer and was interested in talking about the Global Gaming League — T-Pain, Ne-Yo, Sparks’ and Jeff Hoffmann’s new e-sports community.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Chefitz was a mountain climber, soccer player, cross-country motorcyclist, flamenco guitarist, writer and poet — to name just some of his hobbies.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
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Plus, social media can be an important point of social connection, and can also be a place to develop hobbies and deepen creativity.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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You won’t be inclined to play games or be involved in trivial amusements.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
25 Oct. 2025
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The event brings folks back in time with historic hands-on learning, old-fashioned amusements and cultural demonstrations.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Hobbyhorses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hobbyhorses. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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