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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Palm Beach, Florida Both leisure and luxury await at America’s First Resort Destination.
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025
The cities that ranked were based on 29 key metrics, ranging from the depression rate to the income-growth rate and factoring in average leisure time spent per day.
—Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 10 Mar. 2025
Disney has seen its stock fall alongside others in the travel-and-leisure category due to fears of a pullback in consumer spending.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025
The tourism, leisure, and hospitality industries suffer during recessions, leading to significant price reductions on hotel stays and flights.
—Jason Schenker, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025
The cities that ranked were based on 29 key metrics, ranging from the depression rate to the income-growth rate and factoring in average leisure time spent per day.
—Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 10 Mar. 2025
Disney has seen its stock fall alongside others in the travel-and-leisure category due to fears of a pullback in consumer spending.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025
The tourism, leisure, and hospitality industries suffer during recessions, leading to significant price reductions on hotel stays and flights.
—Jason Schenker, Forbes, 10 Mar. 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 18 Apr. 2025.
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