as in smiling
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as in entertained
to cause (someone) to pass the time agreeably occupied
the older girl amused her four-year-old sister at the family reunion by showing her off to all the relatives
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Recent Examples of amused
Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2025
One woman's unusually persistent battle with a bottle of wine has left the internet both amused and deeply sympathetic.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
McCartney sounded intrigued by my whereabouts, or perhaps merely amused that I was marooned there waiting out a predictably bad run of snowy weather.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Why did Hall’s unusual habits attract so much amused commentary as the footage migrated to Instagram and X?
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2025
One woman's unusually persistent battle with a bottle of wine has left the internet both amused and deeply sympathetic.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Verb
Viewers on Reddit were amused by the pup's hilarious expression in the viral clip.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
McCartney sounded intrigued by my whereabouts, or perhaps merely amused that I was marooned there waiting out a predictably bad run of snowy weather.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amused
Verb
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Chattanooga, Tennessee Equal parts city escape and nature retreat, Chattanooga offers tons of activities to keep your group entertained, plus great food and plenty of art.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
23 Mar. 2025
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All that green fire should keep the kids entertained, but don’t expect this spell to outlast the closing credits.—
Staff Author,
EW.com,
22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Alan Tudyk plays the alien, Harry, with gleeful abandon.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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But in the end, all the gleeful obscenity took a backseat to the story’s true subject: the terrifying process of growing up.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
24 May 2025
Verb
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Cameras captured her walking around on the grass before getting distracted and Jordan swooping her up to get to their next hole.—
Nasha Smith,
People.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The one who got distracted by the minstrel did not finish last.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Friendship traces how Craig and his neighbor Austin (Paul Rudd), a jovial weatherman, quickly bond and then break apart.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
28 May 2025
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Blackberries are such jovial fruit, their tiny juice sacs pleading for pearly whites to burst them into juice.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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This merry, hour-long holiday extravaganza will be stacked with gifts for Bravo fans and feature a number of Yuletide Bravolebrity performances.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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Martin and his merry band of Coldplay troubadours – guitarist Jonny Buckland, bass player Guy Berryman and drummer Will Champion – unleashed their infectious brand of rock May 31 on an adoring California crowd to kick off the final leg of a three year tour that wraps in London this September.—
Marco della Cava,
USA Today,
2 June 2025
Adjective
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Crosby released a number of tunes throughout his career that were made perfectly for the jolliest time of the year, and his wins are still coming his way, even decades after his passing.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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Instead of its usual jolly cartoons, the channel began broadcasting footage of Russian military parades accompanied by music of the Russian nationalist singer Oleg Gazmanov.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Here’s a cheerful fringed umbrella that looks a lot more expensive than its $72 price tag.—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
6 June 2025
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Sparkling with Champagne-like bubbles, a bready, light body and a clean, faintly bitter finish, this cheerful beer is ideal for a sunny summer afternoon.—
Peter Rowe,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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Indeed, comments immediately arose among fans — some jocular, some serious — that Starkey might be in line to take over in the Foos for Freese.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
18 May 2025
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The movie seems to recoil from its own hammering dramatics, with Bryce Dessner’s score toggling uneasily between jocular blues and dour, overcompensating strings.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Amused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amused. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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