as in pursuit
an activity outside of one's regular occupation that is engaged in primarily for pleasure
his ranch is just a weekend hobby—he makes his real money as an investment banker
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Recent Examples of hobby
The White House beekeeping program started in 2009 after a White House carpenter, Charlie Brandt, started keeping bees on the complex as a hobby a few years prior.
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Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
White House video The White House's beekeeping program officially began in 2009, during the Obama administration, although the White House's carpenter started to beekeeping as a hobby on the grounds a few years before that, the White House says.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
The beekeeping program began in 2009 after a White House carpenter started beekeeping as a hobby on the complex.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
The White House beekeeping program began in 2009 when White House carpenter Charlie Brandt told some of Michelle Obama's staff about his beekeeping hobby.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
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Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
White House video The White House's beekeeping program officially began in 2009, during the Obama administration, although the White House's carpenter started to beekeeping as a hobby on the grounds a few years before that, the White House says.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
The beekeeping program began in 2009 after a White House carpenter started beekeeping as a hobby on the complex.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
The White House beekeeping program began in 2009 when White House carpenter Charlie Brandt told some of Michelle Obama's staff about his beekeeping hobby.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hobby
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Beyond the question of criminal referrals, the commission’s report urged DHS to restrict certain ICE and Customs and Border Protection practices, including the use of chemical agents, physical force and vehicle pursuits during civil immigration enforcement.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Tillis, speaking to The Washington Post after the Comey charges were announced, sounded skeptical about the case and seemed to directly link a confirmation vote for Boyle to the pursuit of actual crime.—
Chris Brennan,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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At this year's event, held at Pura Padel, Holland participated with other BERO higher-ups in a friendly tournament of padel, a racquet sport that's probably best described as a combination of squash and tennis.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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No team in any sport from a City school has ever produced a longer streak and no coach has more City crowns than Kling’s 55 (33 boys, 22 girls).—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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As Sottile sees it, the dog-show economy thrives on dog lovers’ sense of avocation.—
Kelli María Korducki,
HubSpot,
6 Feb. 2026
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My vocation as a writer and editor and my avocation as a gardener and composter go hand in hand.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Sep. 2025
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What to see today The park features a variety of outdoor recreation, from boating and diving opportunities on Summersville Lake to hiking and biking trails.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Participatory forms of recreation, the kind that got families out of the house and into the car, had held steady or grown.—
Roland Betancourt,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Laid-back Orange Beach offers the same unbeatable sugar-soft shoreline, plus family-friendly amusement and water parks, dolphin cruises, nature trails, championship golf, fishing excursions, and free concerts.—
Anne Olivia Bauso,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Apr. 2026
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As their story spread, millions of viewers reacted with a mix of shock and amusement at the dramatic itinerary switch.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Hobby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hobby. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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