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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
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.
—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
It was understood back then that these kinds of entertainments were ephemeral and that there was no reason to expect the audience for one chapter of a story to be aware of anything that came before.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 7 Nov. 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
The objectionable programs in that case were not the Republican-baiting precincts of late-night television but the social taboo-breaking entertainments of Three’s Company, All in the Family and Knots Landing.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2025
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
It was understood back then that these kinds of entertainments were ephemeral and that there was no reason to expect the audience for one chapter of a story to be aware of anything that came before.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 7 Nov. 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
The objectionable programs in that case were not the Republican-baiting precincts of late-night television but the social taboo-breaking entertainments of Three’s Company, All in the Family and Knots Landing.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entertainments
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Families can enjoy boardwalk amusements in Old Orchard Beach, vintage arcades in York, and water parks in Saco.—
Jacqueline Dole,
Travel + Leisure,
14 May 2026
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There's a mix of on-the-beach relaxation (which is also pet-friendly) and off-the-beach amusements, such as go-kart tracks, a handful of mini-golf courses, a number of ice cream shops, and good restaurants.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
19 Jan. 2026
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Today, the five-room inn is known as a charming and cozy retreat with convenient access to local diversions.—
Kristy Tolley,
Travel + Leisure,
8 May 2026
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From last year’s clubhouse diversions, the basketball hoop and the pool table remain.—
Ronald Blum,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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The billboards echo a 1969 campaign Ono created with John Lennon, while the Broad’s programming includes performance art recreations and an August concert series featuring Sleater-Kinney, Yo La Tengo, and Rufus Wainwright.—
Julius Miller
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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The recreations were so convincing that visitors from Tennessee believed the film had shot on location.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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Here, experts recommended a handful of culinary delights perfect for gardens that don't get much sunlight.—
Haniya Rae,
Martha Stewart,
14 May 2026
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Sharing the gastronomic delights of Italy’s Emilia-Romagna region runs through the blood, and the family legacy of Highwood residents and first cousins, Ruthie Amidei and Mada Ugolini Hitchmough.—
Gina Grillo,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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Beyond its pleasures as a noir, the chronicle of Kolechko’s fight against nascent Soviet power easily reminds one of present-day Ukraine’s struggle to preserve its dignity in the face of oppressive forces.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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One of the pleasures of the film — of today’s French cinema in general — is the delicious multi-dimensionality of its female protagonist.—
Jon Frosch,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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As polished-glam and old-Hollywood as the references were, there were moments that also felt sleazy and fun in the way that Hollywood in 2007 did, when getting photographed pouring out of a car on the way into the club was a rite of passage and full of its own twisted promise.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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The fun continues with a trip to London, where the Commanders will take on the Indianapolis Colts at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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“Entertainments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entertainments. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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