as in relaxation
freedom from activity or labor
upon retiring, the elderly couple looked forward to a life of well-deserved leisure
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Recent Examples of leisure
Additional publications emerged to serve this expanding market, including Travel + Leisure (1971), which targets a broad audience of leisure travelers interested in upscale experiences, and Condé Nast Traveler (1987), which focuses on luxury travel and affluent audiences.
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Suzanne Dundas, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
And, in contrast to the sunrise-to-sunset work schedule on a farm, the set hours of wage labor left leisure time in the evening when young people could enjoy urban recreation.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 23 Apr. 2026
However, if regulators can assure public safety, devices such as VueBuds can offer enormous freedom and improvements in quality of life and leisure for countless people with access to them.
—New Atlas, 21 Apr. 2026
Other sectors to gain jobs were leisure and hospitality, with 7,000; other services with 2,800; and professional and business services with 1,900.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
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Suzanne Dundas, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
And, in contrast to the sunrise-to-sunset work schedule on a farm, the set hours of wage labor left leisure time in the evening when young people could enjoy urban recreation.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 23 Apr. 2026
However, if regulators can assure public safety, devices such as VueBuds can offer enormous freedom and improvements in quality of life and leisure for countless people with access to them.
—New Atlas, 21 Apr. 2026
Other sectors to gain jobs were leisure and hospitality, with 7,000; other services with 2,800; and professional and business services with 1,900.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leisure
Noun
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And one of the best places to find this level of relaxation is on the beach.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2026
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The bright space includes two treatment rooms, a steam room, sauna, salt relaxation room, sensorial shower, and a Sisley retail shop.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Beijing has long treated advanced technology transactions as matters of national security, even when the legal framing rests in competition policy.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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Parents, rest easy for now For the time being, responsible parents in Florida can rest easy that school enrollment vaccination requirements will remain in place.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Their final resting place is known at last.—
Stephen Smith,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Her final resting place will be some 180 feet below the surface, but because the SS United States is so tall, the upper decks will be just 55 to 60 feet below Gulf waters, making this an accessible site for divers with various levels of wreck diving experience.—
Erin Gifford,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Leisure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leisure. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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