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leisure

[lee-zher, lezh-er] / ˈli ʒər, ˈlɛʒ ər /


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Coming just as postwar America was rediscovering leisure travel, the song was a big hit — and for many, a painful irony.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

"I was just reading about DNA photochemistry – for leisure," she recalls.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Data from the Bank of America Institute showed that lower-income consumers curbed their spending on such categories as restaurants, leisure and travel in March as higher fuel prices ate into their budgets.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

In leisure and travel, Expedia and Las Vegas Sands both declined after big earnings beats, which generated higher full-year earnings estimates from the Street.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

The Agricultural Revolution certainly enlarged the sum total of food at the disposal of humankind, but the extra food did not translate into a better diet or more leisure.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari




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