hobby
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One man was spotted riding his cricket bat like a hobby horse toward the dunes, slapping his backside in the breeze.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
It is not only Masding's hobby that played a part in their wedding, though.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Backyard bird feeding may seem like a harmless hobby.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026
Enthusiastic message boards, blogs dedicated to any niche you could find in any hobby, news and culture websites as renowned for sharp commenters as their stable of writers.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
She had known all along her parents would not approve; all this time they had indulged her hobby but now that she was eighteen, she knew, things would be different.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
“Your agent will work 24/7 on your behalf to improve your relationships, health, career, finances, home management, hobbies and more,” he wrote.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026
Listing hobbies and interests was fairly common until the mid-2010s, when recruiters told candidates to remove any references to noncore skills amid efforts to reduce bias in hiring, said King.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
In court, prosecutor Brendan Kissane listed the activities open to Patterson in prison, including an exercise yard and access to hobbies including crocheting.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
New hobbies equal new network: Perkins’s first real lead came from a five-minute chat with Bill Tai, an investor attending a conference in her hometown, Perth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
He retired to Manchester, Vermont, where he pursued such hobbies as astronomy.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
Vocabulary lists containing hobby
Sports and Hobbies
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Unit 14, Lessons 1–2
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