hobby
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The conservation organisation said the number of people who were birdwatching as a hobby had increased significantly over recent years, especially among people aged between 16 and 29.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Everyone had to introduce themselves in a circle by stating their hobby and coming up with a nonverbal gesture to demonstrate it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
There is a very specific stage in any hobby where you become, if not insufferable, then at least a little susceptible to insufferability.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
She said that, for many people like her, Twitch started out as a hobby, but then once videos were shared "you end up finding more like-minded people that way".
From Barron's • May 30, 2026
This hobby, Mahmoud insisted, was taking them away from their schoolwork, and if they forsook their education for pigeons, he would be stuck with not only the birds but two illiterate sons.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
Vocabulary lists containing hobby
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Unit 14, Lessons 1–2
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