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
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
If your Twitter scrolling is more of a problem than an enjoyable way to pass time, consider checking out e-books from your local library to read on your phone instead.
From Washington Post • Oct. 29, 2022
“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
