hobbyhorse

Example Sentences

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If that list of job requirements seems like an odd fusion of unrelated conservative hobbyhorses, it is.

From Salon

“That the judge has this guy in his power and he can impose whatever hobbyhorse is important to him.”

From New York Times

Many are true believers in Musk’s personal hobbyhorses, which include the near-term advent of self-driving cars and the populating of Mars as a second home for the human race.

From Los Angeles Times

Charitable contributions by Musk bear the flaws of many billionaire philanthropies — they’re saddles on the donors’ personal hobbyhorses.

From Los Angeles Times

Spanning 40 feet, it’s a riff on a hobbyhorse, but with a horned goat’s head.

From Washington Post