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
His favorite hobbies include bodysurfing the Jersey Shore and making the under-33 club at the Flamingo Miniature Golf Course.
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Matt Byrne, Arkansas Online, 11 Feb. 2026
Outside of her career, Gibson traveled, picked up hobbies like weaving and baking, and earned her pilot license, joining a local chapter of the Ninety-Nines, a group for women pilots started by famed flyer Amelia Earhart and 98 others.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
One of his favorite hobbies is drawing.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Lately, the brand has been expanding its craft kit offerings, aiming to help shoppers who want to embrace analog hobbies in 2026.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Feb. 2026
The subtropical feel allows for plenty of golf, walks on the beach, fishing, gardening, boating, and hiking, all of which are hobbies beloved by many retirees.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
There’s been a surge of TikTok videos of people vowing to delete social media apps in 2026 and engage more with in-person and analog hobbies.
—Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2026
The lean days of the Pandemic taught me to monetize my gardening, foraging, and cooking hobbies.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
As the clock struck midnight and ushered in 2026, people around the globe made resolutions to spend less time on their phones and more time fostering connections offline, from joining new clubs to taking up hobbies that mean less screen time and more face time.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Matt Byrne, Arkansas Online, 11 Feb. 2026
Outside of her career, Gibson traveled, picked up hobbies like weaving and baking, and earned her pilot license, joining a local chapter of the Ninety-Nines, a group for women pilots started by famed flyer Amelia Earhart and 98 others.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
One of his favorite hobbies is drawing.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Lately, the brand has been expanding its craft kit offerings, aiming to help shoppers who want to embrace analog hobbies in 2026.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Feb. 2026
The subtropical feel allows for plenty of golf, walks on the beach, fishing, gardening, boating, and hiking, all of which are hobbies beloved by many retirees.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
There’s been a surge of TikTok videos of people vowing to delete social media apps in 2026 and engage more with in-person and analog hobbies.
—Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2026
The lean days of the Pandemic taught me to monetize my gardening, foraging, and cooking hobbies.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
As the clock struck midnight and ushered in 2026, people around the globe made resolutions to spend less time on their phones and more time fostering connections offline, from joining new clubs to taking up hobbies that mean less screen time and more face time.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hobbies
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The Journal's Mark Reynolds reports on how the two crashes have raised questions about policies that govern motor-vehicle pursuits undertaken by ICE personnel.—
Will Richmond,
The Providence Journal,
13 Feb. 2026
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The agency has not specified if the suspension of the police powers of Blanchette and Leslie are due to violations of its policies regarding pursuits and forcibly ending them.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
13 Feb. 2026
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On her fourth and final run, Fischnaller lost control on the ninth curve, and her sled lost contact with the ice — a scenario that can quickly take a sliding sports crash from bad to catastrophic.—
Lindsay Schnell,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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This is why sports retain the rare commercial value as live programming.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Hobbies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hobbies. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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