divertissement

noun

di-ˈvər-tə-smənt How to pronounce divertissement (audio)
Definition of divertissementnext
as in entertainment
someone or something that provides amusement or enjoyment for visitors seeking more cerebral divertissement, the city boasts a fine performing arts center

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Recent Examples of divertissement What sets the Summer Jam apart, of course, is the Y2K theme, a popular divertissement that celebrates various trends and aesthetics of the nascent millennium. — Greg Carannante, Sun Sentinel, 16 July 2025 Life at The Sea Ranch is predictably bucolic, frequently focused on divertissements for the couple’s young children, Miles and Juliet. — Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 23 Jan. 2025 The loveliest expression of these is in the second act, where the enchanted forest is replaced by a pure-dance divertissement. — Sarah L. Kaufman, Washington Post, 10 June 2022 And the Mother Ginger divertissement had to be omitted altogether, since there was no way to fit eight older Polichinelles under her skirt. — Jeffrey Gantz, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Nov. 2021 This season, the Act 2 pas de quatre, a speedy and demanding divertissement for three women and one man, was cut to help streamline the ballet. — New York Times, 25 Feb. 2020 Historical revisionism as an academic divertissement is corrupting, muddling the intellects of generations. — Jakub Grygiel, National Review, 8 Nov. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for divertissement
  1. entertainment
  2. diversion
  3. recreation
  4. delight
  5. fun
Noun
  • New York Police shut down the immediate vicinity of Madison Square Garden and closed part of 7th Avenue bottlenecking traffic near the iconic sports and entertainment arena.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our EW Dispatch newsletter.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 July 2026
Definition of entertainment
Noun
  • Patel was held in jail from the crash in January 2023 until he was granted entry into the mental health diversion program in August 2024.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • The 3,000-square-foot gym has lots of wellness diversions plus windows for views; fitness classes include yoga, Pilates, and spinning.
    — Fran Golden, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
Definition of diversion
Noun
  • Residents raised concerns about heavy truck traffic, and negative impacts on property values, outdoor recreation spaces, trees and wildlife.
    — Mars King, Twin Cities, 4 July 2026
  • But district officials plan to keep their promise to the state and residents to develop the property for recreation.
    — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2026
Definition of recreation
Noun
  • Unexpectedly, and to the delight of many, Audio Research’s engineers found a single chassis gave better performance than its predecessor, the two-chassis Reference 10.
    — Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 8 July 2026
  • Just north of town sits Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (JHMR), your basecamp for outdoor delight.
    — Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of delight
Noun
  • Have fun, and make sure this is genuinely adding something to your life.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026
  • Spice up your look with a fun silhouette like these barrel-leg capri pants, made of a wrinkle-resistant material.
    — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2026
Definition of fun

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“Divertissement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divertissement. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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