pastime
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Baseball might no longer be the national pastime, but it’s a part of American culture, with fans of every political stripe in every state.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Sections packed with hundreds of rowdy, chanting, bare-chested fans have suddenly appeared at ballparks from St. Petersburg to Seattle, injecting a jolt of life into America’s famously hidebound pastime.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
Bartlett isn't the only young person to be drawn towards the pastime.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
A recent study by the Economist showed that 10% of Americans now rank soccer as their favorite sport, making it the third most popular behind football and basketball and narrowly edging out America’s pastime, baseball.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 9, 2026
A poor pastime, perhaps, and not a very intellectual one, but I breathe the air of England as I read, and can face this glittering sky with greater courage.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
Bowling was once one of America’s most popular pastimes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 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
A tug of war is unfolding here, between airport authorities and one of Indonesia's most cherished pastimes.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2025
One of my favorite spring/summertime pastimes is visiting the local farmers' market for meal inspiration.
From Salon ● Jun. 9, 2025
But climbing was unlike golf or tennis or the various other pastimes that consumed his cronies.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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