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spare time

[spair tahym] / ˈspɛər ˈtaɪm /




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But getting the shoes, walking around in my spare time in New York in heels, which Carolyn does in the show and Sarah Pidgeon does not.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

In his spare time, he obsesses about where to find the perfect slice of New York-style pizza.Follow him on Twitter @CharlesPassy.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Simon majored in accounting at Indiana University, where he spent his spare time reading, attending Hoosiers basketball games and pursuing fellow student Jacqueline Freed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

The largely empty schedule appeared to leave plenty of spare time -- much of which would, on a normal weekend, be filled by Trump playing golf at his nearby club.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

Aureliano Segundo was so enthusiastic over the progress of his daughter that from a traveling salesman he bought a six-volume English encyclopedia with many color prints which Meme read in her spare time.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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