hobby

Example Sentences

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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

She said that, for many people like her, Twitch started out as a hobby, but then once videos were shared "you end up finding more like-minded people that way".

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

“I’ve tried many many brands of frozen pizza, like it was a hobby to figure out which one was the best. My wife and I just keep coming back to Freschetta,” says one Redditor.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

Alone for the first time in 30 years, she began using credit cards on items to help her cope, such as cooking equipment for a baking hobby and new jeans after she lost weight.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

“Yes, and she loves spending time with you. But you have school to go to, and friends to hang out with, and Hamlet rehearsals, and hobby shops—” “Please don’t call them hobby shops.”

From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer