hobby

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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

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

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

The way 22-year-old Weaver sees it, the AI boom is threatening the hobby that has shaped his life since he was 8.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

I could be off there by three o’clock with my sketch-book and pencil, and I told him as much, a little shyly perhaps, like all untalented persons with a pet hobby.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier