avocation
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Many decades later, creating meals from scratch – not because I have to, but because I want to – is a cherished avocation.
From Salon ● Jan. 30, 2026
His dialogue snaps, and he can riff on just about anything, including Joe’s avocation as a jazz pianist, with authority.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 8, 2024
“He really pulled it all together. He kind of took it from an avocation to a profession and set the stage for everything that came after that,” former NFL referee Ed Hochuli said.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 2, 2022
Konstance’s avocation becomes clear when she learns the true purpose of the spacecraft’s mission in its weird virtual library.
From New York Times ● Sep. 24, 2021
When he was advised that he had no avocation, he left the island, came to America to study the then budding field of psychiatry.
From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison
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