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
  • Filmmakers Jack Auen and Kevin Walker — who operate under the name Cosmic Salon — make movies in the belief that intellectual pursuits can be both exciting and cinematic.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Charles is dark and brooding, but proficient in manly pursuits.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of pursuits
Noun
  • Since 2018, several states have legalized online sports betting.
    — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The Tragically Hip, who are long-time supporters of women’s sports and fundraisers for the Canadian women’s rugby team.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of sports
Noun
  • The individual might also start to abandon their hobbies and forego career opportunities, Brown said.
    — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Jackie and Matthew are mostly typical teenagers with full social lives and creative hobbies.
    — Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 5 Oct. 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 11 Oct. 2026.

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