pass time
Example Sentences
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"Watching these is such a great way to pass time," the 36-year-old says.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
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
We make ourselves at home in places where we need to pass time.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 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
To pass time, Helmuth fiddles with a radio dial, trying to tune in a station other than the German Reich radio, the RRG.
From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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