amuse oneself
Example Sentences
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"There are better ways to amuse oneself than by being a movie star," Fedora pouts.
From Time Magazine Archive
Paul, therefore, admonishes both teachers and hearers not to esteem lightly the doctrine of faith as if it were a toy with which to amuse oneself in idle hours.
From Commentary on the Epistle to the Galatians by Graebner, Theodore
He poured the water away, and dropped the cup, saying to himself, "It is still cool, and I really feel no thirst, it is not well to amuse oneself with supernatural things."
From Tales from the German Comprising specimens from the most celebrated authors by Various
One may amuse oneself by fancying that there is something in the manner of St. Francis even in Mr. Masefield's attitude to his little brothers the swear-words.
From Old and New Masters by Lynd, Robert
But books, facts, ideas—all the riddle of this various nature—that one might still amuse oneself with a little, till one's own light went out in the same darkness that had already engulfed mother—husband—child.
From Eleanor by Ward, Humphry, Mrs.
