hobbyhorses

noun

plural of hobbyhorse
as in pursuits
an activity outside of one's regular occupation that is engaged in primarily for pleasure oil painting became the hobbyhorse of her long years of retirement

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Recent Examples of hobbyhorses Eccentricities, crotchets, and hobbyhorses are such interesting intellectual drivers. — Clare Bucknell, The New York Review of Books, 27 June 2026 There must have been hundreds of them made, a stable of hobbyhorses, and one had ended up in the basement of our house in Massachusetts. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025 Old-fashioned hobbyhorses entice shoppers to imagine riding on them. — Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hobbyhorses
  1. pursuits
  2. sports
  3. hobbies
  4. amusements
Noun
  • In a great dramatic irony, his artistic pursuits, far away from the regimented goal of militaristic stoicism, lead to his initial tryout.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
  • From her home base in Philadelphia, Smith juggles a range of pursuits including real estate, sports, fashion, design and community leadership.
    — William Earl, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of pursuits
Noun
  • At the same time, Ronaldo remains one of the most commercially valuable athletes in global sports.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • That program has since put more than 1,000 Camden kids into youth sports.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of sports
Noun
  • Sixth-year Kansas athletic director Travis Goff does not include the game of golf as one of his hobbies.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The global board game market has been on the upswing since 2020, when people looked for new entertainment and hobbies during the COVID-19 pandemic.
    — Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of hobbies
Noun
  • Many travelers speed right by on their way to the flashy amusements of Kemah or Galveston’s sandy beaches.
    — Gabi De la Rosa, Southern Living, 29 July 2026
  • Down a dark stairway is the murky world of Bronc’s Tack Room bar, a cavern with pool tables and the usual Stockyards amusements.
    — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 July 2026
Definition of amusements

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“Hobbyhorses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hobbyhorses. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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