as in entertainments
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 amusements
Test yourself on autumn amusements and federal firsts in this week's American Culture Quiz.
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Staff, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Goldie now thought that watching for owls and high-kicking with her shadow were the stale amusements of childhood.
—Annie Proulx, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
Staff, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Goldie now thought that watching for owls and high-kicking with her shadow were the stale amusements of childhood.
—Annie Proulx, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amusements
Noun
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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
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Stern is one of several high-profile entertainments hosts who have condemned ABC and Disney for yanking Kimmel off the air.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Nonetheless, the experiment has endured through the decades, spawning movies, books, television episodes, and recreations.—
Leah Hudson,
Popular Science,
18 Sep. 2025
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Very highly detailed recreations.—
Katie Hafner,
Scientific American,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Amusements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amusements. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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