pastime

Noodling is often portrayed as an extreme redneck pastime, but it traditionally had more to do with survival than sport.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

Tennis is hardly a national pastime in the Philippines, ranking far behind basketball and soccer to the archipelago’s population of roughly 120 million.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

Advocates say an offbeat pastime can tempt a glassy-eyed recruiter to reread your application and serve as an icebreaker in interviews.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

Chevy Metal once served a similar purpose for Taylor, a favorite pastime alongside his Foo Fighters work.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

“Because,” Buttercup said, “marriage involves love, and that is not a pastime at which I excel. I tried once, and it went badly, and I am sworn never to love another.”

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman

Spend Halloween with one of L.A.’s favorite pastimes: watching a beloved movie outdoors at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Backyard bird feeding is one of our country’s most popular pastimes.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026

While we have counseled that speculating on earnings reports is gambling, it remains one of the most prevalent pastimes in the stock and options market.

From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026

We still live in San Francisco in the house we bought in 1989, shopping mostly at the same stores and engaging in many of the same pastimes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026

Still, teasing me seemed to be among his favorite pastimes.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson