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playtime

[pley-tahym] / ˈpleɪˌtaɪm /
NOUN
recreation
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STRONG


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“Toy Story,” at the very least, saw this same everyday world through a new lens, asking children to wonder what it would be like if their toys had entirely separate lives outside of playtime.

From Salon Jun. 6, 2026

She'll wake me up in the morning to play before she goes to school and, as soon as I pick her up from school, it's playtime.

From BBC Mar. 23, 2026

As AI becomes more intertwined in our work and personal lives, it’s also shaking up playtime.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 24, 2025

In the meantime, Maxwell was moved to a cushy prison and given all kinds of perks, including puppy playtime.

From Slate Nov. 20, 2025

We had our fun and our playtime, of course.

From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau

PLN’s programs span generations and include toddler parent-child playtimes, summer academic and cultural enrichment for children through ninth grade, parent leadership training and teen services that range from career exploration to game nights.

From Seattle Times Mar. 13, 2023

He is wearing out his beloved Chihuahua, Gracie, with extended playtimes.

From New York Times Aug. 18, 2021

The BFI venue benefited from multiple playtimes each day, as opposed to just 38 showings over 28 days for Secret Cinema, although premium prices for the latter, reflecting the ambitious production values, boosted its takings.

From The Guardian Jul. 3, 2012

Later, together, they explored the world of music, literature, science, and art, spending the long summer playtimes, still together, traveling in both well-known and little-known lands.

From The Road to Understanding by Eleanor H. (Eleanor Hodgman) Porter

I'll tell you what, Lloyd, let's come up here once a year after this, just to keep tryst with our old playtimes.

From The Little Colonel's Christmas Vacation by Etheldred B. (Etheldred Breeze) Barry




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