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as in amusement
the act or activity of providing pleasure or amusement especially for the public
we didn't stay for the featured entertainment because we don't care for comedy acts the film is purely for entertainment and not meant to be taken seriously
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as in recreation
someone or something that provides amusement or enjoyment
what do you do for entertainment in this town?
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Recent Examples of entertainment
Smith and Rapino are partnering on a new downtown entertainment district in the Utah city anchored by sports and music venues.
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Luke Fountain, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
Attracting over 700,000 visitors to downtown Cincinnati each year, Oktoberfest Zinzinnati, which honors the area's German heritage, has delivered German food, entertainment and lots (and lots) of beer since its debut in 1976.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Sep. 2025
Guests can experience a futuristic concierge service that blends entertainment with practicality.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
Disney brands itself as America’s storyteller, the entertainment empire founded in California and expanded across the United States.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Luke Fountain, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
Attracting over 700,000 visitors to downtown Cincinnati each year, Oktoberfest Zinzinnati, which honors the area's German heritage, has delivered German food, entertainment and lots (and lots) of beer since its debut in 1976.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Sep. 2025
Guests can experience a futuristic concierge service that blends entertainment with practicality.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
Disney brands itself as America’s storyteller, the entertainment empire founded in California and expanded across the United States.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entertainment
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In the clip, Dalinna's husband can be seen playing his own version of peek-a-boo with their son, much to Mateo's audible amusement.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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In addition, all 2025 festival passes included fee access to amusement rides inside Kentucky Kingdom.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
19 Sep. 2025
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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
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This should look like living your values (such as honesty, vulnerability, respect, enjoyment, curiosity, tenacity, risk-taking and learning from mistakes) every single day.—
Bill Flederbach,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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For example, the concept of nuisance, which has a long history in common law, protects the use and enjoyment of residents’ homes from indirect harms.—
Adam Summers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Sep. 2025
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Flights to Dallas Love Field and Dallas Fort Worth International were held at their departure points, with some diversions.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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In a time rife with polycrises, fashion continues to offer a diversion to some.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Amplifying the glaring lack of run production was Early’s second gem in as many career games in the majors.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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By most estimates, Li said, China controls more than half of global EV manufacturing, 70 percent of wind turbine production and 80 percent of PV solar panel production.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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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
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
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Yet on this evening, the four women—a German, a Pole, a Belgian and a Frenchwoman—were playing Beethoven’s masterpiece, clandestinely since Jewish musicians were not considered worthy of playing such magnificent German works and were doing so just for their own pleasure.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Sep. 2025
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There’s no separating the pain from the pleasures of life.—
Colin Bedell,
Them.,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Entertainment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entertainment. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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