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
The Bananas and their handful of spin-off clubs have made the American pastime even more American.
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Rich Lowry, National Review, 4 July 2025
The oversized jewelry represents the popular pastime among Swifties of sharing friendship bracelets.
—Bryan West, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Frodo the dog’s favorite pastimes include long sniff walks, showing off his trick training with yummy snacks, and curling up with his preferred people.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2025
Major League Baseball has a rich history of Hall of Fame and star players from other nations who made their mark on America’s pastime.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 20 June 2025
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Rich Lowry, National Review, 4 July 2025
The oversized jewelry represents the popular pastime among Swifties of sharing friendship bracelets.
—Bryan West, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Frodo the dog’s favorite pastimes include long sniff walks, showing off his trick training with yummy snacks, and curling up with his preferred people.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2025
Major League Baseball has a rich history of Hall of Fame and star players from other nations who made their mark on America’s pastime.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pastime
Noun
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When one person has a wedding, a funeral to attend or a win in their hobby, everyone can feel the loss or gain of that situation and feel more connected to each other.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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At first, the blog was a hobby for the three college students to break down complicated world issues, like the Rohingya crisis, for themselves and their friends while in between classes and part-time jobs.—
Jennifer Liu,
CNBC,
7 July 2025
Noun
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As one of the most iconic franchises in all of sports, the Dallas Cowboys have deep roots in the Texas community.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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The settlement also does away with the NCAA’s long-standing scholarship limits, replacing them with roster limits for each sport — though schools may exceed those limits to keep current players on the roster until their eligibility runs out.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
6 July 2025
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“Pastime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pastime. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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