1
as in amuses
to cause (someone) to pass the time agreeably occupied
disported themselves with silly games while they waited in the airport
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2
as in plays
to engage in activity for amusement
a full-service resort where vacationers may disport at a variety of indoor and outdoor activities
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3
as in dances
to play and run about happily
the puppies disported in the backyard while we ate on the patio
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4
as in displays
to present so as to invite notice or attention
football fans triumphantly disported the sports memorabilia for which they had just paid extravagant prices
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The thing that amuses me the most?—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
22 Feb. 2026 -
In December, the two sat down in Exactly Right’s Burbank headquarters — a setting that still amuses them both.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Jan. 2026
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The late actor was nominated in the category alongside her co-star Kathryn Hahn, who plays foul-mouthed studio marketing executive Maya Mason in the Hollywood satire.—
Senior Television,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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Civil society plays a key role in helping struggling families during Ramadan.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Mar. 2026
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Now, Josie dances this crazy explosion in front of her.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
16 Feb. 2026
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Far less persuasive are the uses of spontaneous modern dance sequences, whether in the flashback montages, or when Josie suddenly dances forcefully first to spite her mother whilst arguing in her studio, and later in a reconciliation scene.—
David Katz,
IndieWire,
16 Feb. 2026
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The list displays all public schools in alphabetical order, followed by private schools and then colleges and universities.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Gracynn displays professional and academic dedication in the classroom and extracurricular pursuits, instructor Jason Logan said.—
Andy Humbles,
Nashville Tennessean,
20 Feb. 2026
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This style of theater both enlightens and entertains, each actor stepping out of the ensemble inside Kelleher’s direction that teeters on the edge of heavy-handidness without ever getting there.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Take the quiz here … EGG DROP — Chef entertains food festival crowd with unexpected crack.—
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FOXNews.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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The remaining slavery exhibits at the President's House Site at 6th and Market streets in Old City do not have to be restored for now after an appeals court ruling Friday.—
Liz Crawford,
CBS News,
21 Feb. 2026
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In National Parks across the country, government officials are removing, often without explanation, exhibits that enable us to see through the eyes of people who lived in a world different from our own.—
Carol Quillen,
Time,
21 Feb. 2026
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Handsome Belgian executive Geert (Arieh Worthalter) regales an enthusiastic crowd with a yarn, while his mousy tech head Luc (Jan Hammenecker) demonstrates to what might be the world’s first speech-to-text technology.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2026
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Ninny regales Evelyn with tales of Idgi, her sister-in-law and friend who used to run the Whistle Stop Cafe, a restaurant on the outskirts of Birmingham, Alabama, that served good coffee, better barbecue, and great gossip.—
Amanda Favazza,
Southern Living,
6 Feb. 2026
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In a studio in Accra, Perfectual Linnan, a fashion designer and founder of Roots by Linnan, recreates the fugu fabric into jackets, trousers and tops designed for everyday wear.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Feb. 2026
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The mineral- and woody-scented blend recreates the scent of breaking waves and driftwood for a result that’s fresh, earthy, and decidedly gender-neutral.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Disports.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disports. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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