: something that amuses and serves to make time pass agreeably : diversion
Her favorite pastime is gardening.
Baseball has been a national pastime for many years.
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Baseball has been a national pastime for years.
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But here’s the thing, judging people is the internet’s favorite pastime, and there isn’t a spell on earth that can make the comments section let these admissions fly unchecked.
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Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 6 Dec. 2024
Strolling around the city centre, marvelling at the architecture and drifting in and out of ancient churches, is a pastime in itself, but there is plenty to discover in wider Puglia as well.
—Nick Hendry, theweek, 3 Dec. 2024
Remembering the internet of yore remains, somewhat ironically, one of the web’s favorite pastimes.
—Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 22 Nov. 2024
An open mind and heart will enable you to experience new places and pastimes.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 1 Nov. 2024
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Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 6 Dec. 2024
Strolling around the city centre, marvelling at the architecture and drifting in and out of ancient churches, is a pastime in itself, but there is plenty to discover in wider Puglia as well.
—Nick Hendry, theweek, 3 Dec. 2024
Remembering the internet of yore remains, somewhat ironically, one of the web’s favorite pastimes.
—Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 22 Nov. 2024
An open mind and heart will enable you to experience new places and pastimes.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Pastime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pastime. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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pastime
noun
pas·time
ˈpas-ˌtīm 
: something that helps to make time pass agreeably
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