recreative

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Plumping for a thoroughly progressive program, the commission proposed that highschool studies be built around five cores of human activity�language arts; social relations; home and vocational arts; creative and recreative arts; nature, mathematics and science.

From Time Magazine Archive

His recreative moments in his later years have been, however, more taken up with flyfishing, a sport of which he has always been fond.

From Time Magazine Archive

The most fruitful road to Joseph seems to be, as the Rev. Edington noted, one combining "good, serious Bible study and some recreative imagination."

From Time Magazine Archive

When you indulge in recreation or recreative reading, do not let the mind worry about problems of your previous studies.

From How to Study by Swain, George Fillmore

But I see, now, they were only recreative little sylphs, amusing themselves with whipping and spurring me on to my own good!'

From The Wanderer (Volume 3 of 5) or, Female Difficulties by Burney, Fanny