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
Earlier this year, Kennywood and several other parks under the ownership of amusement company Palace Entertainment were acquired by Herschend Entertainment, which also owns Dolly Parton's Dollywood theme park in Pigeon Forge, Tenn.
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2025
The show doesn’t frame this as a critique so much as a matter of amusement.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
In addition, all 2025 festival passes included fee access to amusement rides inside Kentucky Kingdom.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Sep. 2025
Test yourself on autumn amusements and federal firsts in this week's American Culture Quiz.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2025
The show doesn’t frame this as a critique so much as a matter of amusement.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
In addition, all 2025 festival passes included fee access to amusement rides inside Kentucky Kingdom.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Sep. 2025
Test yourself on autumn amusements and federal firsts in this week's American Culture Quiz.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amusement
Noun
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The pavilion’s interior was reminiscent of a military entertainment bar, with a dim red light, two screens placed on opposite walls, and a couple of microphones standing in the middle.—
Joanna Warsza,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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Riyadh Season, an annual entertainment and sports festival which hosts major events, typically runs from October to March.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Tennessee finished 22nd in entertainment and recreation and 20th in nightlife, though.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
25 Sep. 2025
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This includes the following recreation areas and campgrounds, Thorpe Park.—
Staff reports,
AZCentral.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Amusement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amusement. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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