recreative

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His recreative moments in his later years have been, however, more taken up with flyfishing, a sport of which he has always been fond.

From Time Magazine Archive

Plumping for a thoroughly progressive program, the commission proposed that highschool studies be built around five cores of human activity�language arts; social relations; home and vocational arts; creative and recreative arts; nature, mathematics and science.

From Time Magazine Archive

The most fruitful road to Joseph seems to be, as the Rev. Edington noted, one combining "good, serious Bible study and some recreative imagination."

From Time Magazine Archive

Library extension is imbued with optimism; its broadening field is educational, sociological, recreative.

From Why do we need a public library? Material for a library campaign by Various

Supposing he had crushed the rebel power in the south Cornwallis was astounded at the result of this hasty recreative expedition.

From Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution by Judson, L. Carroll