pastime

Example Sentences

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Low-cost put and call options have made gambling on corporate earnings, economic reports, and higher stock prices a national pastime.

From Barron's

Soccer, however, may be the national pastime, due in large part to Curacao’s historic ties to the Netherlands.

From Los Angeles Times

Instead, “Americans showed up en masse to take part in the national post-Thanksgiving pastime this year—especially online,” she writes.

From Barron's

It was simply that, and it was like a pastime.

From Los Angeles Times

He couldn’t work out at his favorite spots or fish, a beloved pastime.

From Los Angeles Times