hobby horse
Example Sentences
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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
Sandy desperately wants Margarita to get a job but her first steps toward independence come when she spies a hobby horse rehearsal and becomes fixated on joining.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026
But I want to ask about another hobby horse of mine, and almost no one is talking about it: The brain drain issue.
From Salon ● Mar. 5, 2024
Padstow's two 'Obby 'Oss - wooden hobby horse - costumes will be parading for the first time since 2019.
From BBC ● May 2, 2022
“These roads are a dinger,” Gramps said, but he was like a little lad riding a hobby horse.
From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech
