pastime

Example Sentences

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In the past few weeks alone, the Italians have beaten the English at rugby, the Dutch at speedskating, and now the U.S. at America’s pastime.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

The self-proclaimed homebodies share that their ideal quality pastime is rewatching “Grey’s Anatomy” for the third time, sitting together in silence while enjoying cookie milkshakes, or spending a weekend away in nature.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

Vast news deserts with no local coverage exist across the country, and independent reporting of any issue, concern, pastime, government action, youth activity or local PTA is nearly impossible to find.

From Salon • Feb. 6, 2026

It’s practically a national pastime to complain about the media.

From Slate • Jan. 5, 2026

And then she goes outside again to take up her new favorite pastime, staring down that mimosa tree with the axe in her hand.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett