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hobby

[hob-ee] / ˈhɒb i /


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My wife says it’s not a hobby, it’s “monitoring the apocalypse.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

After all, one of the biggest pet peeves of modern makers is the perception of their craft as being a frivolous hobby, rather than centuries-old skills that served as a foundation of modern engineering.

From Slate ● Oct. 11, 2026

When she arrived at the University of Lincoln last year, she joined its bell-ringing society after learning the hobby from her partner's family.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

It also arranged his credit card statements in a spreadsheet and helped him pursue his hobby of collecting ceramic bowls, a task which strikes me as having a fairly small community of potential users.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Her hobby was building new stuff out of old pieces.

From "Pony Problems: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #3" by Carolyn Keene

‘They grind and keep pushing. … Many of these first-generation founders are bad at hobbies.’

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026

We met her dog, learned about her hobbies and heard about her life before she met Epstein.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

“Your agent will work 24/7 on your behalf to improve your relationships, health, career, finances, home management, hobbies and more,” he wrote.

From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026

She said hobbies such as cooking, sewing and gardening were her generation's "rejection of this hyper-digital world that feels really all-consuming".

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026

Part of me wants to lie, tell Denny I’m great and falling on the floor is one of hobbies.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila


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