pass time
Example Sentences
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A surge of interest in all things Bob Ross came out of the pandemic, when people were staying home and looking for ways to pass time.
From Seattle Times • May 10, 2024
We make ourselves at home in places where we need to pass time.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2024
On long summer vacations in the countryside, they cautiously picked juicy prickly pears, carelessly built large bonfires and invented creative outdoor games to pass time with cousins.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2023
Players and coaches will pass time on the plane how they choose, whether it’s Porzingis clearing out his inbox or veteran forward Taj Gibson passing the time his favorite way.
From Washington Post • Sep. 27, 2022
All this helped to pass time, but still there were many long hours the prisoner had to lose.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
