plural hobbies
: a small Old World falcon (Falco subbuteo) that is dark blue above and white below with dark streaking on the breast
plural hobbies
: a pursuit outside one's regular occupation engaged in especially for relaxation
Writing is just a hobby of his.
Her hobbies include gardening and bird-watching.
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Noun (2)
his ranch is just a weekend hobby—he makes his real money as an investment banker
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Morgan Korn, ABC News, 8 Dec. 2024
As if grandstanding on anti-trans legislation in Congress wasn’t enough, South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace has a new hobby: saying the t-slur, often, and preferably in front of a camera.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 6 Dec. 2024
This super fun gift will allow someone to cultivate a new hobby and channel their creativity, both invaluable pursuits of life.
—Carina Brackett, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
Schlossberg was a political correspondent for Vogue during the 2024 election and has since embraced social media in a bigger way, sharing everything from his political views to his paddle-boarding hobby and even his breakups with his 442,000 Instagram followers.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Overlanding and off-roading are no longer hobbies of extreme thrill seekers with more Americans traversing local trails and taking their pricey sport utility vehicles and trucks with them.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 8 Dec. 2024
As if grandstanding on anti-trans legislation in Congress wasn’t enough, South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace has a new hobby: saying the t-slur, often, and preferably in front of a camera.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 6 Dec. 2024
This super fun gift will allow someone to cultivate a new hobby and channel their creativity, both invaluable pursuits of life.
—Carina Brackett, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
Schlossberg was a political correspondent for Vogue during the 2024 election and has since embraced social media in a bigger way, sharing everything from his political views to his paddle-boarding hobby and even his breakups with his 442,000 Instagram followers.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Hobby.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hobby. Accessed 19 Dec. 2024.
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