pastime
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“I think there is a lot of attention to how different cultures have taken America’s pastime and created experiences around it that are different than we have here,” Freedman said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Hockney's new passion was landscapes: the traditional pastime of the weekend amateur.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
It also makes O’Donnell a competent foil—and a satisfying target for Trump’s favorite pastime, revenge.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
They don’t call videogames the world’s most profitable pastime for nothing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
“Try, then. I give you leave,” returned Laurie, who enjoyed having someone to tease, after his long abstinence from his favorite pastime.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
While we have counseled that speculating on earnings reports is gambling, it remains one of the most prevalent pastimes in the stock and options market.
From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026
We still live in San Francisco in the house we bought in 1989, shopping mostly at the same stores and engaging in many of the same pastimes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026
He won’t grow up and, as normal people do, be happy not to be included in pastimes that bore him.
From Salon ● Feb. 4, 2026
A tug of war is unfolding here, between airport authorities and one of Indonesia's most cherished pastimes.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2025
Still, teasing me seemed to be among his favorite pastimes.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
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