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
In contrast, stock trading has always been a fairly common pastime in Saudi Arabia.
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Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Baseball, however, is America’s pastime.
—Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Hiking the Appalachian Trail is a beloved outdoor pastime thanks to a number of notable hikes with spectacular views.
—Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
Backyard fires are like a lot of the adventurous pastimes that define our lives.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 11 Oct. 2025
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Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Baseball, however, is America’s pastime.
—Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Hiking the Appalachian Trail is a beloved outdoor pastime thanks to a number of notable hikes with spectacular views.
—Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
Backyard fires are like a lot of the adventurous pastimes that define our lives.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 11 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pastime
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pastime
Noun
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What started as a weekend hobby quickly grew into a full-fledged business, and Molski, who has since retired from healthcare sales, couldn't be happier to spend his weekends hunting and restoring vintage pieces.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Oct. 2025
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Stargazers interested in getting a closer look at the wonders of the night sky should check out our roundups of the best telescopes and binoculars available in 2025, while those new to the hobby should read our roundup of the best smartphone astronomy apps for navigating the post sunset realm.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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While oil continues to drive Saudi Arabia's economy, the kingdom is now expanding into areas such as artificial intelligence, tourism and sports to diversify its growth avenues.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
28 Oct. 2025
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Toru kept a notebook with advice for Shohei One way Toru kept Shohei grounded and focused on his sport was through a journal the two shared where Toru would write down advice for his son.—
Rebecca Aizin,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Pastime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pastime. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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