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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
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.
And again, this happened during the pandemic because there was never space for me to truly indulge my hobbies.
Analysts noted that David Ellison's background in movie-making and role as chief executive sets him apart from some other tech titans, like Jeff Bezos, who have purchased media publications as a kind of hobby.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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