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avocation

[av-uh-key-shuhn] / ˌæv əˈkeɪ ʃən /


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His dialogue snaps, and he can riff on just about anything, including Joe’s avocation as a jazz pianist, with authority.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2024

At home, he strove for perfection in his avocation, woodworking, where the process was more flexible but the product, for better or worse, could be definitive.

From New York Times • Mar. 28, 2023

And for many, it’s a fulfilling part-time avocation that lets them give back to their communities.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 25, 2022

But as "A Guide to the Labyrinth" so powerfully demonstrates, he was increasingly besotted by the language of poetry, an avocation he had pursued since his early teen years.

From Salon • Dec. 11, 2021

Looking at God’s wondrous handiwork was a worthwhile avocation, and in some cases, vocation.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman




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