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leisure

[lee-zher, lezh-er] / ˈli ʒər, ˈlɛʒ ər /


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In the Olympic hospitality pecking order, the premium lounges beat the leisure lounges and the hospitality pavilions, which provide shared havens for followers of multiple sports.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

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

Residents were moved to a nearby leisure centre following the fire at Hazlewood Road, Newbridge in Caerphilly county on Wednesday afternoon.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

But leisure and hospitality employers cut 40,000 workers, while retailers shed more than 19,000 employees.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

When these formalities had been concluded, the Wart had leisure to look at him more closely.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

“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

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

The long leisures, the introspective habits, the vita contemplativa so conspicuous in the old Catholic discipline, grow very rare.

From The Map of Life Conduct and Character by William Edward Hartpole Lecky




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