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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 pastimes
Take part in one of Hawaii's most beloved pastimes by booking a lesson at a local surf school.
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2026
Throughout the show, Bad Bunny celebrated pastimes beloved in Puerto Rico, from dominoes to boxing, and also the families and generations that make up life on the island.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
Vaughters likens the pursuit of an additional partner to one of his favourite pastimes, fishing.
—Andy McGrath, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
For all of these pastimes, the content followed a predictable sequence with natural stopping points.
—Robin Pickering, The Conversation, 21 Jan. 2026
Tyler also loves keeping up with her older sisters, joining them in activities like swimming, arcade games and soccer, among pastimes.
—Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
Watching planes come into land from the terminal’s viewing gallery is one of the most popular pastimes on the island.
—Duncan Madden, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
The walk around this area always clears my mind, and reading or journaling in this area has become one of my favorite pastimes.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
Sledding For families who enjoy making the most of the chillier weather, including snow, there are few better budget-friendly pastimes than sledding.
—Mia Taylor, Parents, 7 Jan. 2026
Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2026
Throughout the show, Bad Bunny celebrated pastimes beloved in Puerto Rico, from dominoes to boxing, and also the families and generations that make up life on the island.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
Vaughters likens the pursuit of an additional partner to one of his favourite pastimes, fishing.
—Andy McGrath, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
For all of these pastimes, the content followed a predictable sequence with natural stopping points.
—Robin Pickering, The Conversation, 21 Jan. 2026
Tyler also loves keeping up with her older sisters, joining them in activities like swimming, arcade games and soccer, among pastimes.
—Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
Watching planes come into land from the terminal’s viewing gallery is one of the most popular pastimes on the island.
—Duncan Madden, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
The walk around this area always clears my mind, and reading or journaling in this area has become one of my favorite pastimes.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
Sledding For families who enjoy making the most of the chillier weather, including snow, there are few better budget-friendly pastimes than sledding.
—Mia Taylor, Parents, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pastimes
Noun
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His favorite hobbies include bodysurfing the Jersey Shore and making the under-33 club at the Flamingo Miniature Golf Course.—
Matt Byrne,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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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
Noun
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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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“Pastimes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pastimes. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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