as in entertainment
the act or activity of providing pleasure or amusement especially for the public
with the opening of Disneyland in 1955, the film producer Walt Disney greatly expanded his amusement empire
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Recent Examples of amusement
That will keep the rest of us from footing the bill for their part-time seaside amusements.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2026
The park is headquartered in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, which has been characterized as an amusement venue posing as a town.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Even as his Reddit-haunting admirers still parse his lyrics for hidden meanings, his spirit surely looks down on them with wry amusement at his fans’ unending search for profundity.
—Alexander Larman, Time, 10 Jan. 2026
Unidentified plainclothes dudes then dragged her out of the high school auditorium while other Idahoans watched — some in amusement, others not so much.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2026
The park is headquartered in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, which has been characterized as an amusement venue posing as a town.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Even as his Reddit-haunting admirers still parse his lyrics for hidden meanings, his spirit surely looks down on them with wry amusement at his fans’ unending search for profundity.
—Alexander Larman, Time, 10 Jan. 2026
Unidentified plainclothes dudes then dragged her out of the high school auditorium while other Idahoans watched — some in amusement, others not so much.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amusement
Noun
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Curry admitted that his entertainment side gigs — filmmaking and acting — require two very different skill sets.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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In The Know, to get entertainment news sent straight to your inbox.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
11 Feb. 2026
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This is, of course, impacting snowpack in California’s mountains — snow that is a vital source of water for the state’s agriculture, recreation (ski tourism), and energy.—
Monica Garske,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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Today the acreage is managed for sustainable forestry, recreation, and carbon storage.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Amusement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amusement. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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