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hobby

[hob-ee] / ˈhɒb i /


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The steadily rising average player age reflects both the aging of a generation that grew up with consoles and a wave of older adults who have since picked up the hobby.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 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

Alone for the first time in 30 years, she began using credit cards on items to help her cope, such as cooking equipment for a baking hobby and new jeans after she lost weight.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

The way 22-year-old Weaver sees it, the AI boom is threatening the hobby that has shaped his life since he was 8.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

Ifemelu sensed that the magazine was a hobby for Aunty Onenu, a hobby that meant something, but still a hobby.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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