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pastime

[pas-tahym, pahs-] / ˈpæsˌtaɪm, ˈpɑs- /


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Advocates say an offbeat pastime can tempt a glassy-eyed recruiter to reread your application.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

Chevy Metal once served a similar purpose for Taylor, a favorite pastime alongside his Foo Fighters work.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

"You can find all those fossils just loose, you know, in the shingle there, if you're lucky, and many families do, and I think that's such a wonderful pastime."

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

Sections packed with hundreds of rowdy, chanting, bare-chested fans have suddenly appeared at ballparks from St. Petersburg to Seattle, injecting a jolt of life into America’s famously hidebound pastime.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 21, 2026

Then he demonstrated the energy and rambunctiousness of a child at a new pastime.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead

Once a desperate 18th-century fight for survival, mudlarking has evolved into one of London’s most coveted viral pastimes.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

Backyard bird feeding is one of our country’s most popular pastimes.

From Science Daily Aug. 24, 2026

While we have counseled that speculating on earnings reports is gambling, it remains one of the most prevalent pastimes in the stock and options market.

From Barron's Apr. 28, 2026

The spokesperson added: "However, it is also the case that catapults are also routinely used by members of the public enjoying legitimate pastimes, in particular for anglers when propelling fishing bait."

From BBC Apr. 4, 2025

Still, teasing me seemed to be among his favorite pastimes.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson




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