pastime
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In the El Nuevo Día story, which published in March, Díaz is quoted talking about cockfighting, saying it was a pastime he’d followed since he was a child.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
Watching these A.I. edits became a pastime for her friend group; they’d share the videos at school and at sleepovers.
From Slate • May 12, 2026
Golf has long carried a reputation as a pastime reserved for the privileged - with the average age of a golfer in many traditional club settings in the 50s.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
The first digitally native generation is resurrecting an old-fashioned American pastime: Shopping at the mall.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026
Since his school required it, he had managed to develop an athletic build in gym, but he viewed sports as a dull and useless pastime.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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