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.
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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
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
Noun
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The move, prompted by backlash from affiliate owners and FCC pressure, has sparked outrage across the entertainment industry.—
Amanda Castro
Shane Croucher
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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In 2020, however, Biglari’s criticism of Cracker Barrel was reignited after the company’s $133 million investment in Punch Bowl Social, a bar and entertainment concept, in 2019, failed during the pandemic.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Browsing for strange businesses on the company’s website has even become a fun diversion for his team.—
Brandon Kochkodin,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Newsweek/Esri/Flightradar24 Turkish Airlines Emergency Landing After Pilot Death Another recent high-profile diversion occurred in October, when a Turkish Airlines flight made an emergency landing after one of the pilots died.—
Shane Croucher
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As with most of Hedley’s designs, the 75 percent scale recreation can actually be driven.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
18 Sep. 2025
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Nonetheless, the experiment has endured through the decades, spawning movies, books, television episodes, and recreations.—
Leah Hudson,
Popular Science,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Chef Anand Singh, formerly of Arbol at the Five-Star Las Ventanas al Paraíso, A Rosewood Resort, guides diners through Indian cooking techniques with dishes that surprise and delight.—
Melinda Sheckells,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Barbecue fans can now sample these stylish delights 50% more often, for as of Labor Day weekend Barbs accomplished a long-time goal and is now open on Fridays as well as Saturdays and Sundays.—
Robert F. Moss,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Ototo is a popular brand of clever everyday kitchen tools, utensils, and gadgets that resemble animals, characters, and other shapes, and its top-selling Spaghetti Spoon is a favorite among customers for its fun design and multi-purpose functions.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
18 Sep. 2025
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Nelly‘s Apple Bottoms and Bubly teamed up for a fashionable collaboration feuled by nostalgic fun and seasonal joy.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Divertissement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divertissement. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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