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as in amusements
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 diversions
someone or something that provides amusement or enjoyment
what do you do for entertainment in this town?
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Recent Examples of entertainments
Among the New Wave of American filmmakers in the mid-’70s, Spielberg and his friend George Lucas stood out as directors with ambitions to make old-fashioned popular entertainments.
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Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
10 June 2026
Often, producers of these entertainments answer that question through music.
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Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
Weisberger’s book may have been an opportunistic takedown, but the director David Frankel and the screenwriter Aline Brosh McKenna spun it into one of the finer Hollywood entertainments of its era, with the pleasing sophistication and bitchery of a classic studio comedy from the forties or fifties.
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Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
The park allow visitors to experience the movie stories; the movies remind you of the park rides; the whole reminds you of beloved childhood entertainments.
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Mark Lane,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
The party was a most enjoyable dance, typical of the charming informal entertainments for which the club is noted.
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From Staff Reports,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
6 Feb. 2026
Television, which greeted the new year with fresh entertainments of all shapes and sizes.
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Judy Berman,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
There are other long-running holiday entertainments out there.
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David Lyman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
11 Dec. 2025
Music isn’t losing ground just to isolationist listening habits but also to the broader explosion of competing entertainments—on-demand TV and film, immersive gaming platforms, social media.
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Jonathan Garrett,
The Atlantic,
29 Oct. 2025
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
10 June 2026
Often, producers of these entertainments answer that question through music.
—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
Weisberger’s book may have been an opportunistic takedown, but the director David Frankel and the screenwriter Aline Brosh McKenna spun it into one of the finer Hollywood entertainments of its era, with the pleasing sophistication and bitchery of a classic studio comedy from the forties or fifties.
—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
The park allow visitors to experience the movie stories; the movies remind you of the park rides; the whole reminds you of beloved childhood entertainments.
—
Mark Lane,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
The party was a most enjoyable dance, typical of the charming informal entertainments for which the club is noted.
—
From Staff Reports,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
6 Feb. 2026
Television, which greeted the new year with fresh entertainments of all shapes and sizes.
—
Judy Berman,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
There are other long-running holiday entertainments out there.
—
David Lyman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
11 Dec. 2025
Music isn’t losing ground just to isolationist listening habits but also to the broader explosion of competing entertainments—on-demand TV and film, immersive gaming platforms, social media.
—
Jonathan Garrett,
The Atlantic,
29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entertainments
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Mita's plans were initially unfeasible due to the site's unique zoning laws, which only allows amusements, retail shops and restaurants, according to Courier Post.
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Families can enjoy boardwalk amusements in Old Orchard Beach, vintage arcades in York, and water parks in Saco.
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But that friendship was betrayed as settlers dried up the Gila with upstream dams and diversions.
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There are enough diversions here to fill a long weekend without ever retracing your steps.
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Thom Sherwood, president of the Arizona Chapter of the Pontiac-Oakland Club International, says these are not recreations.
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That same collection featured additional floral styles, while the cruise 2027 runway showcased heels with orchid embellishments in lush colors and floppy recreations of spider chrysanthemums.
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Ham delights are always the potluck MVPs, and these crowd-pleasing sliders are a breeze to make (only 10 minutes of hands-on time) and will be gone almost as fast.
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The list, which includes specific, detailed items about the delights and routines of daily life, grows as the narrator ages and contends with their own joy and loneliness.
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When even her attempts at enjoying life’s simpler pleasures — like some chicken parm and coconut cream pie at home with a glass of wine — go tragically awry, Patricia’s disappointment and exasperation are both hilarious and painfully palpable.
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World Cup fans enamored with simple pleasures are racking up big numbers online, fast food proving a big hit—one post praising the addictive delights of ranch dressing was viewed more than ten million times on X (Twitter).
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Set in the San Bernardino Mountains (like Big Bear Lake and Lake Arrowhead), Oak Glen is home to acres of apple orchards, bed-and-breakfasts, and a family fun park, Oak Tree Mountain.
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Every Sunday, the kids club—adorably called Sweet Potato—organizes eco-educational activities such as bamboo kit workshops and pigment painting classes, and the shallow end of the beachfront infinity pool delivers hours of watery fun.
Cite this Entry
“Entertainments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entertainments. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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