amusement
noun
amuse·ment
ə-ˈmyüz-mənt 
1
: a means of amusing or entertaining
what are her favorite amusements
2
: the condition of being amused
could not hide his amusement
3
: pleasurable diversion : entertainment
plays the piano for amusement
Examples of amusement in a Sentence
I'm reading this novel for amusement.
Several games were provided for the education and amusement of the children.
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The Celtics tied the NBA record for 29 three-pointers made in a game early in the fourth quarter, but – then in a hilarious moment – proceeded to miss their final 13 attempts, much to the amusement of the crowd.
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Matias Grez, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
Now 33 starts into his professional career including playoff games, Purdy looks back on that day with some amusement.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2024
Saturday Night Live dedicated several skits to poking fun at President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris to overwhelming amusement.
—Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Oct. 2024
My father, an Iranian immigrant who had forged a thriving business from nothing in Ecuador, gazed at me with a mix of amusement and wisdom.
—Ahmad Ashrafi, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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Matias Grez, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
Now 33 starts into his professional career including playoff games, Purdy looks back on that day with some amusement.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2024
Saturday Night Live dedicated several skits to poking fun at President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris to overwhelming amusement.
—Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Oct. 2024
My father, an Iranian immigrant who had forged a thriving business from nothing in Ecuador, gazed at me with a mix of amusement and wisdom.
—Ahmad Ashrafi, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Amusement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amusement. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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amusement
noun
amuse·ment
ə-ˈmyüz-mənt
1
: something that amuses
2
: the condition of being amused
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