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
Life at The Sea Ranch is predictably bucolic, frequently focused on divertissements for the couple’s young children, Miles and Juliet.
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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
Festive music is suddenly heard as the people celebrate Thésée’s safe return in an ironic divertissement.
—George Loomis, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2018
With the young Queen Victoria often in the audience, the world’s foremost ballerinas appeared there, sometimes in duets, trios, and quartets, with Perrot making creative breakthroughs in terms of both narrative ballet and pure-dance divertissements.
—Alastair MacAulay, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Apr. 2018
With the young Queen Victoria often in the audience, the world’s foremost ballerinas appeared there, sometimes in duets, trios and quartets, with Perrot making creative breakthroughs in terms of both narrative ballet and pure-dance divertissements.
—Alastair MacAulay, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2018
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
Festive music is suddenly heard as the people celebrate Thésée’s safe return in an ironic divertissement.
—George Loomis, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2018
With the young Queen Victoria often in the audience, the world’s foremost ballerinas appeared there, sometimes in duets, trios, and quartets, with Perrot making creative breakthroughs in terms of both narrative ballet and pure-dance divertissements.
—Alastair MacAulay, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Apr. 2018
With the young Queen Victoria often in the audience, the world’s foremost ballerinas appeared there, sometimes in duets, trios and quartets, with Perrot making creative breakthroughs in terms of both narrative ballet and pure-dance divertissements.
—Alastair MacAulay, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for divertissement
Noun
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According to airline officials, two of the biggest hurdles with getting the suites approved by regulators were their high walls, which the A350 was not initially designed to accommodate, and touch-screen seat controls that are operated through the same tablet as the inflight entertainment system.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Red Sea Global Elsewhere in the island resort will be more luxury residences, at least some of which will be made from timber, as well as a market, retail spaces, entertainment areas, a golf course, and a 115-berth marina.—
Adam Williams,
New Atlas,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Once a child is arrested, Rovner says the disparities often accumulate even further, from who is offered a diversion program, to who stays in detention until their hearing, to who gets probation.—
Meg Anderson,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2025
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Additionally, city governments and local law enforcement agencies should embrace diversion programs that offer treatment instead of incarceration for many of those struggling with substance use or mental health challenges.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
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Upon arrival, children and their parents or guardians must check in at an information desk—located at the recreation center, indoor sports center and senior center—to pick up a tote bag and wristband.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
27 Apr. 2025
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Among the elements are a complete recreation of the Enchantment Under the Sea prom and an environmental recreation of the classic film's epic finale involving the DeLorean getting Marty home.—
Simon Thompson,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Soon after, the presenters of the best music honor briefly broke into song to the delight of the audience.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Apr. 2025
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To the delight of divers, the site is expected to be located about 10 miles off the coast of Destin in the Florida Panhandle, with the 1,000-foot-long vessel’s top decks resting 60 feet below the surface—accessible to both beginner and advanced divers.—
Skye Sherman,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Apr. 2025
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While there’s no doubt the videos feature cute little ones and are intended just for laughs, mental health professionals say what some parents view as harmless fun may actually be affecting children in unplanned ways.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
23 Apr. 2025
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In a video shared by A Dog's Hideaway, another golden called Butters was equally sleepy after hours of fun at day care.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Divertissement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divertissement. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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