as in relaxation
freedom from activity or labor
upon retiring, the elderly couple looked forward to a life of well-deserved leisure
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Recent Examples of leisure
Airlines are seeing a surge in demand for premium seats from leisure travelers.
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Zach Wichter, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Kip Dawkins When planning domestic trips that mix work and leisure, most travelers are guided by the Goldilocks principle.
—Katie Chang, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Families chasing experiences, professionals blending work and leisure, and retirees crossing off bucket-list trips are keeping demand strong.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
Neugarten echoes this, noting that for the average leisure traveler, saving 25 to 40 percent on airfare usually outweighs the value of a few extra miles earned.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, AFAR Media, 17 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for leisure
Zach Wichter, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Kip Dawkins When planning domestic trips that mix work and leisure, most travelers are guided by the Goldilocks principle.
—Katie Chang, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Families chasing experiences, professionals blending work and leisure, and retirees crossing off bucket-list trips are keeping demand strong.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
Neugarten echoes this, noting that for the average leisure traveler, saving 25 to 40 percent on airfare usually outweighs the value of a few extra miles earned.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, AFAR Media, 17 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for leisure
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leisure
Noun
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Krylon has chosen Matte Coffee Bean, an earthy brown that the company says signals relaxation and wellness.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Given that this is south Florida, there’s a heavy focus on wellness and relaxation, with many of the amenities playing to those who care deeply about their health and fitness.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The team’s breakthrough rests on a new solid electrolyte.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Sep. 2025
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Newsweek Contributors Debate Have a great rest of your week!—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Martínez, a criminal lawyer-turned-archaeologist, has spent nearly 20 years searching for the final resting place of Cleopatra.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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Barajas steers away from newer methods like using a diffuser or autoclave in her process and uses American whiskey barrels for the product’s 6-month resting process.—
Carley Rojas Ávila,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Leisure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leisure. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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