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spare moments

NOUN
leisure
Synonyms
STRONGEST
convenience recreation relaxation
STRONG
chance ease freedom holiday intermission liberty opportunity pause quiet range recess repose respite rest retirement sabbatical scope time unemployment vacation
WEAK
idle hours leave of absence one's own sweet time requiescence spare time time off vacant hour
Antonyms
STRONGEST
labor work
STRONG
continuation difficulty imprisonment incarceration restraint restriction
WEAK
employment

Example Sentences

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Ms Crofts described the crotchet part of the project as a "labour of love", and said she took it with her wherever she went so she could work on it during spare moments.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2023

I was acutely aware of not habitually browsing the internet in spare moments of waiting.

From Slate • Jan. 1, 2023

Even so, she couldn’t resist returning to her first love in her spare moments.

From Washington Post • Nov. 4, 2022

He dove headlong into politics, allowing himself few spare moments when his thoughts could wander.

From New York Times • Aug. 25, 2019

In her spare moments, she found herself thinking about it.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield