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hobby

[hob-ee] / ˈhɒb i /


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By 2024, my hobby was starting to feel like work, and it was only a matter of time before the sport degenerated enough to make it official.

From Slate • Jun. 14, 2026

In April 2022, the senior military officers say, they approached her through a member of their unit who was a hobby deep-sea diver.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Raspberry Pi's devices are the most widely sold computers by a UK firm and are popular with people who programme as a hobby.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

There is a very specific stage in any hobby where you become, if not insufferable, then at least a little susceptible to insufferability.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

I could treat campaigning like a hobby, picking it up when it was convenient, having some fun with it, and then getting back to my own work.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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