leisure
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Occasionally, a leisure driver bunches up the group until they pull over at the next turnout to let the faster drivers pass.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
"Culture and leisure consistently rank as the second most important reason for visiting the district in our on-street surveys."
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
He is dipping into his savings and has cut back on expenses such as travel and leisure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
The lack of new labor supply could be contributing to a shortage of labor, at least in some industries such as leisure and hospitality.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
Fresh plaster does not allow for this leisure: he has to paint while the plaster is still wet.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
“In those days, there weren’t video games or these other leisures kids have nowadays,” Gerard said.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 1, 2016
To meet the change, Davis sold 100 theaters, wisely followed his customers into new leisures.
From Time Magazine Archive
Cursed when, for soft, indulgent leisures, He lays for us the pillows straight!
From Faust by Bayard Taylor
Among the many that mine eyes have seen, Not one whose flame my heart so much as warmed, Or my affection put to th' smallest teen, Or any of my leisures ever charmed.
From A Lover's Complaint by William Shakespeare
Meanwhile, during the progress of the war, for which he furnished troops; subsequently, in extravagant leisures at court; later, at Tiffauges, where he resided in a manner entirely princely, he exhausted his resources.
From Historia Amoris: A History of Love, Ancient and Modern by Edgar Saltus
Vocabulary lists containing leisure
The Lazy, Hazy Days of Summer
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"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act IV
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"The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury
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