creative pursuits

collocation in English

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creative
adjective
uk
/kriˈeɪ.tɪv/us
/kriˈeɪ.t̬ɪv/
producing or using original and ...
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pursuit
noun
uk
/pəˈsjuːt/us
/pɚˈsuːt/
an activity that you spend time doing, usually when you are ...
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(Definition ofcreativeandpursuitfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Composers who persisted in their work in spite of this did so by accepting and then overcoming the loneliness of their creative pursuits.
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It shows the importance of music as acreativepursuitfor the people and communities of this era, and the strength of this should not be underestimated.
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The foundation's goals, through the use of grants, are to improve the lives of children, enablecreativepursuitof science, advance reproductive health, and conserve and restore earths natural systems.
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After recovering he followed other agrarian and creative pursuits, raising sheep, experimenting with apple tree grafts, and making violins.
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The center will cater to the needs of children for recreation and creative pursuits. 4.
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His parents, who placed great value upon education and the arts, encouraged his creative pursuits from an early age.
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He ran away from home when he was barely seventeen because the elders strongly disapproved of his creative pursuits.
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The non-governmental organization provides support to young immigrants in their business, artistic and creative pursuits.
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His creative pursuits during this period included guitar and flamenco dancing lessons.
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The award recognizes talented individuals who have shown extraordinary originality and dedication in their creative pursuits and a marked capacity for self-direction.
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These houses are concerned with possessions and creative pursuits, either by those of the subject alone, or with others.
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His creative pursuits included a total of seven books: novels and biographies; art, inventing, and music.
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It is an autobiographical comic zine detailing her life with dogs, dates, coffee intake, teaching, and creative pursuits.
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The media world became a great torment which led to the reinvention of her life, through her various academic and creative pursuits.
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Their book examines three kinds of possible societies: a society centered on consumption, a society centered on artistic and creative pursuits, and a society which maximizes human liberty.
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