leisure
Example Sentences
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The author ties his root-and-branch critique of capitalism to a plea to “make modern life much more affordable than it is at present,” which he hopes will open more opportunities for enlightened leisure.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
The market potential remains vast, with "a new segment of the population" eager to travel for leisure and visit friends and family.
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
“Rather, they mostly work in leisure, retail, construction and in-person services jobs.”
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
Digital technology isn’t merely accelerating some inevitable tide but is a force unto itself—one that makes solitary leisure more appealing, corrodes the incentives for sociality and, as a downstream consequence, reduces marriage and fertility.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
I had kept him busy over the last several months, and he hadn’t had the leisure to accidentally burn them off.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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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