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Discover LudwigThe phrase "common pastime" is correct and commonly used in written English.
It is typically used to refer to activities or hobbies that are popular or widely enjoyed by many people. Example: Reading is a common pastime among book lovers.
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Chess is a common pastime.
The building and racing of sailing canoes is a common pastime.
Fantasizing about what you would do if you won the lottery is a common pastime.
In the 60s, 70s and 80s, "Paki-bashing" was a common pastime among white people.
Model-building was a common pastime at sea in the days before video games and satellite TV.
I learn now that analyzing these judicial rulings was a common pastime last year when the boys were seniors in high school.
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Humans' most common pastime--forsaken for decades as too slow and too much effort is now recognized as a health breakthrough, an economic catalyst and a route to happiness.
One of the common pastimes was the ballgame.
One of the common pastimes was the ballgame which was often played in large, grand courts.
COLOR wars at camp are a common American pastime, but the one that took place in a small building on East 53rd Street in Manhattan on a recent Tuesday was of a different stripe.
At the same time, feeding street pigeons was such a common leisure pastime that urban parks had dedicated feeding sites and seed sellers.
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