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hobby
noun as in pleasurable pastime
Strong matches
bag, craze, distraction, fancy, game, interest, kick, occupation, play, quest, relaxation, schtick, shot, sideline, thing, vagary, weakness, whim, whimsy
Weak matches
divertissement, favorite occupation, labor of love, leisure activity, leisure pursuit, pet topic
Example Sentences
In discretionary categories such as toys, furniture and hobby supplies, people expect to spend less.
Such is the life of a modern player, hopping from one hobby to another while away from the day job.
And Vogue giant Dame Anna cements that view, when she says of Victoria's fashion aspirations: "I thought maybe this was a hobby. I didn't quite believe it."
His office also got out of control as paperwork piled up, and the living room ended up covered in toys and different hobby equipment.
Sen. Katie Britt of Alabama, for instance, talks about her job as if it’s a hobby she pursues in between making sandwiches for her kids.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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