as in entertainment
the act or activity of providing pleasure or amusement especially for the public
with the opening of Disneyland in 1955, the film producer Walt Disney greatly expanded his amusement empire
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Recent Examples of amusement
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is the statewide agency responsible for inspecting amusement rides in the state.
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Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
On a recent Friday night, families strolled through an outdoor carnival, eating ice cream, while children rode amusement rides.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 29 Oct. 2025
For Lavin, the experience had her waffling between amusement and frustration.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2025
You won’t be inclined to play games or be involved in trivial amusements.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 25 Oct. 2025
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Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
On a recent Friday night, families strolled through an outdoor carnival, eating ice cream, while children rode amusement rides.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 29 Oct. 2025
For Lavin, the experience had her waffling between amusement and frustration.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2025
You won’t be inclined to play games or be involved in trivial amusements.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 25 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amusement
Noun
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Some are made for entertainment or education, while others focus on emotional support or companionship.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Headquartered in London, Longwave will focus on factual content for the global TV market across all unscripted genres – from investigative series, factual entertainment formats through to human interest stories.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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But recreations of the 1963, 1964, and 1965 festivals were shown almost entirely from the perspective of Bob Dylan, and the film stretched historical truth well past its breaking point in quite a few scenes.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
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Disproportionately high property taxes are one telltale sign of a city trapped in a cycle of municipal debt, and so are weak public services—underfunded schools, underpaid teachers, aging recreation centers, sewer systems in need of an upgrade.—
Michael Waters,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Amusement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amusement. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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