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leisure

[lee-zher, lezh-er] / ˈli ʒər, ˈlɛʒ ər /


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If the film feels episodic while tracking the detours of the four—some antic, others grave—that’s partly the point: Among other things, the movie is a brief for leisure as a source of pleasure and disclosure.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Towns and cities need to encourage a broader range of occupiers, from arts and culture to leisure, health and well-being.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

Vroman’s catered to various clientele and communities, from traveling dignitaries to academics and leisure readers on vacation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

With far less leisure time and diminished income, recreational facilities are turned over to food production, notably small-scale greenhouses and vertical farming for producing varied fruits, vegetables, nuts and legumes.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

Safely locked into the bathroom, she had leisure to take stock of her injuries.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley

“In those days, there weren’t video games or these other leisures kids have nowadays,” Gerard said.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 1, 2016

To meet the change, Davis sold 100 theaters, wisely followed his customers into new leisures.

From Time Magazine Archive

Cursed when, for soft, indulgent leisures, He lays for us the pillows straight!

From Faust by Bayard Taylor

He read and rehearsed his reading in memory, but he did not give himself to “deep, abstract meditation” and did not surrender himself to “the fruitful leisures of the spirit.”

From Historical Essays by James Ford Rhodes

Wolfe's dreary garrison leisures in Scotland, however, were not idle.

From Lectures and Essays by Goldwin Smith




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