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hobby

[hob-ee] / ˈhɒb i /


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Sandy desperately wants Margarita to get a job but her first steps toward independence come when she spies a hobby horse rehearsal and becomes fixated on joining.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 16, 2026

I didn’t realize that optimizing my travel points meant picking up a new hobby: constantly comparing prices on travel portals, which is where you redeem your credit-card points for plane tickets, hotels and experiences.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

It’s a big hobby, pin trading, that I picked up in 2023.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

"Horses aren't a hobby, they are a lifestyle and they offer us so much fulfilment, so for them to be horses themselves, that's giving back to them," staff member Jo Woods said.

From BBC Jul. 3, 2026

At one time he had almost developed it into an art form, practicing the hobby with the skill and fervor of an artist and philosopher, a scholar and gentleman.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole

The Keller, Texas, resident’s hobbies, which include travel and golf, wouldn’t replace the routine he thrives on.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 5, 2026

The AI assistant can recommend people looking for a serious relationship, someone with common hobbies or even above a certain height or age.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 28, 2026

My spouse, age 60, recently retired to spend more time with family and pursue her hobbies.

From MarketWatch Jun. 15, 2026

After completing the initial four month training period, about half continued practicing their instrument for more than three years, while the others stopped and pursued different hobbies instead.

From Science Daily Jun. 13, 2026

He had been working hard for thirty years and, bad as it was for him in some ways, camp did allow him time to dabble with hobbies he would never have found time for otherwise.

From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston




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