avocation

Example Sentences

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At home, he strove for perfection in his avocation, woodworking, where the process was more flexible but the product, for better or worse, could be definitive.

From New York Times

While continuing to promote educational programs throughout his life, Pelé also pursued his musical avocation.

From New York Times

He was also an amateur boxer, an avocation that left him with a permanently sunken left cheekbone.

From New York Times

Words such as “amateur” and “avocation” seem to have slipped from our vocabulary.

From Washington Post

Dorothy Carpenter, who at 72 calls New York City home, is a member of multiple mushroom clubs and a person of many “vocations and avocations” — psychologist, musician and circus member.

From Washington Post