hobby

Ideally, the hobby hints at a quality that’s beneficial in the workplace, such as organizational skills or grit, said Thornton.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

Backyard bird feeding may seem like a harmless hobby.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026

Enthusiastic message boards, blogs dedicated to any niche you could find in any hobby, news and culture websites as renowned for sharp commenters as their stable of writers.

From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026

That’s like my hobby because there are not many chances in L.A. that you get to drive across bridges of that magnitude.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

“Yes, and she loves spending time with you. But you have school to go to, and friends to hang out with, and Hamlet rehearsals, and hobby shops—” “Please don’t call them hobby shops.”

From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer

The white-collar job market is cutthroat, so some recruiters are encouraging job seekers to add something unexpected to their résumés to stand out: hobbies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

In court, prosecutor Brendan Kissane listed the activities open to Patterson in prison, including an exercise yard and access to hobbies including crocheting.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

But you should avoid oversharing, for instance including the specifics of your holiday plans, or boasting about things like second homes or expensive hobbies.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

Scaling back travel plans, hobbies or other long-envisioned activities.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026

By far the major portion of the book was devoted to spinsterish discourses on prison life—bad food, hijinks in the exercise yard, tedious little jailbird hobbies.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt