as in relaxation
freedom from activity or labor
upon retiring, the elderly couple looked forward to a life of well-deserved leisure
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The work of architectural firm Within Beyond Studio, the project reimagines the integration of leisure and commerce by incorporating a sky-high skatepark.
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Bridget Borgobello, New Atlas, 23 Feb. 2025
Auto components; automobiles; distributors; diversified consumer services; hotels, restaurants & leisure; household durables; internet & direct marketing retail; leisure products; multiline retail; specialty retail; textiles, apparel & luxury goods.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025
And The White Lotus, another HBO series, has poked and prodded at the wealthy guests of luxury resorts scattered around the world, showing how the casual exploitation of others is central to their vision of leisure.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2025
Go Full-On Lady Who Lunches Many of these street style moments have a feminine lean, but this look from Jenny Walton (our vintage extraordinaire) goes full-on lady of leisure.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2025
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Bridget Borgobello, New Atlas, 23 Feb. 2025
Auto components; automobiles; distributors; diversified consumer services; hotels, restaurants & leisure; household durables; internet & direct marketing retail; leisure products; multiline retail; specialty retail; textiles, apparel & luxury goods.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025
And The White Lotus, another HBO series, has poked and prodded at the wealthy guests of luxury resorts scattered around the world, showing how the casual exploitation of others is central to their vision of leisure.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2025
Go Full-On Lady Who Lunches Many of these street style moments have a feminine lean, but this look from Jenny Walton (our vintage extraordinaire) goes full-on lady of leisure.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for leisure
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“Leisure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leisure. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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