leisure
Example Sentences
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That money funds most of what councils do in the year – your local leisure centre, regional tourism, and bin collections.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Coming just as postwar America was rediscovering leisure travel, the song was a big hit — and for many, a painful irony.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
But major airlines, after experimenting with fun, cheap, leisure brands like Delta’s Song and United’s Ted, and folding them, launched stripped-down, basic economy fares.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
And others prefer to spend their vicarious leisure time amid freezing winds, frigid water, 40-foot waves and ice floes.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
His face, which had always appeared smooth, seemed smoother still, in this new state; he almost reminded Helen of a monk — a man at some profound leisure.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
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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