pass time
Example Sentences
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A surge of interest in all things Bob Ross came out of the pandemic, when people were staying home and looking for ways to pass time.
From Seattle Times • May 10, 2024
America’s pastime was always unique in — and at times even proud of — its ability to pass time, to proceed unhurried by reality until the game decided it was complete.
From Washington Post • Mar. 30, 2023
On long summer vacations in the countryside, they cautiously picked juicy prickly pears, carelessly built large bonfires and invented creative outdoor games to pass time with cousins.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2023
“Walmart Land” wants to become an entertainment destination in the metaverse, the virtual reality arena for people to play games and pass time.
From Washington Times • Sep. 27, 2022
‘Nah. Small talk’s boring. It’s what people do to pass time when they haven’t got anything interesting to say.’
From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd
