as in pursuit
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 hobby
Still, attending football remains an expensive hobby, with nine clubs charging more than £1,000 for their most expensive offerings and several others coming close to that mark.
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Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 22 July 2025
Her lifelong gaming hobby has become an income stream.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 18 July 2025
Read as a hobby and as a way of living, not just to improve yourself.
—Ranju Kunwor, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2025
In some cases, similarity, in terms of sharing the same political views or hobbies, was linked to better relationship outcomes.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
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Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 22 July 2025
Her lifelong gaming hobby has become an income stream.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 18 July 2025
Read as a hobby and as a way of living, not just to improve yourself.
—Ranju Kunwor, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2025
In some cases, similarity, in terms of sharing the same political views or hobbies, was linked to better relationship outcomes.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hobby
Noun
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Shifting To Three Words Maybe the two-word sphere is limited and not conducive to our pursuit.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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From the hundreds of police and whole neighborhoods of New Yorkers taking to the streets in the immediate days that followed, to the worldwide pursuit that eventually ensued, people everywhere pitched in.—
Lisa R. Cohen,
New York Daily News,
28 July 2025
Noun
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But in the last few years, the sport has exploded in popularity around the globe.—
Julia Andersen,
CNN Money,
30 July 2025
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In May, after initially agreeing to defend the sports commission against lawsuits from shooting victims, Cincinnati Specialty Underwriters Insurance Company filed declaratory judgments in federal court, aiming to deny coverage to the sports commission.—
PJ Green
July 30,
Kansas City Star,
30 July 2025
Noun
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Retired from her long vocation as a research chemist, Schafer, at 81, remains on the job with her avocations.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
13 May 2025
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These avocations can take many shapes—traveling, golf, time with family, snowboarding, knitting, hunting, gardening, fishing, church choir, college football, crossword puzzles, theater, cycling, and walking.—
Wes Moss,
Forbes,
17 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Instead of giving guests a tour behind the scenes of films, as was commonly the case in movie parks, Warner Bros. World puts visitors in recreations of the worlds where characters from the silver screen are meant to live.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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After the service, there will be bounce houses and outdoor games for recreation.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Aug. 2025
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Things to do: Number of sports teams, number of amusement places and arcades per capita, number of Traveler's Choice attractions per capita.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
22 July 2025
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Before there was Netflix, Instagram, and all of our other modern day amusements, what was a working person to do in their off hours?—
Hannah Martin,
Architectural Digest,
18 July 2025
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“Hobby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hobby. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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