distraction

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as in entertainment
the act or activity of providing pleasure or amusement especially for the public the founder of a recovery program who doesn't view gambling as a harmless distraction for people of modest means

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of distraction Adams doesn’t need that kind of distraction right now. Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 17 May 2025 In all seriousness, this seems to be a distraction tactic to get people talking about a celebrity feud instead of his efforts to curb nationwide injunctions in an effort to push through an executive order ending birthright citizenship. Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 16 May 2025 Kennedy, a leading host on Fox, characterized the episode as an unhelpful distraction in comments first highlighted by Mediaite. Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 15 May 2025 Sports can be a necessary distraction from the difficulties of everyday life, an escapist entertainment. Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 14 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for distraction
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distraction
Noun
  • This program was designed to provide shorter, clearer letters to reduce taxpayer confusion.
    Cindy McGhee, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
  • However, severe cases of extremely high blood pressure may lead to symptoms resembling anxiety or panic, such as headache, vision changes, vomiting, confusion, shortness of breath, or chest discomfort or pain.
    Angela Ryan Lee, Health, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • The dampened investor mood over AI — relative to the frenzy over the theme in 2024, at least — doesn’t reflect the priorities of companies, which are still spending on AI infrastructure and leveraging the technology to find new revenue streams.
    Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 21 May 2025
  • Today’s tariff frenzy is not really motivated by a concern for military threats, anyway.
    Ben Bayer, Oc Register, 19 May 2025
Noun
  • While some infotainment systems are better than others, many drivers use Apple CarPlay and Android Auto daily to access navigation and entertainment for their drives.
    Charles Singh, USA Today, 17 May 2025
  • Beyond the lantern release, the festival offers an array of food via food trucks, shopping, and entertainment.
    Edwin Goei, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • American spy agencies have explicitly warned about G42’s strong ties with China in the past, so this would significantly increase the risk of diversion of this technology to China.
    Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
  • In 2022, lawmakers implemented Senate Bill 1383, which initially mandated the diversion of 50% of all food and organic waste away from landfills, but increased to 75% on Jan. 1, 2025.
    Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
Noun
  • The views of rooftops, treetops, and (if the fog cooperates) the Bay are nothing short of cinematic.
    David Hochman, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
  • Zero visibility strategy: In cases of near-zero visibility due to dense fog, activate your hazard lights and seek a safe spot, like a nearby business parking lot, to pull over and stop.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • Authorities in North Carolina on April 28 were investigating a shooting rampage on the campus of Elizabeth City State University that left one person dead and six injured.
    John Bacon, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2025
  • The change in position underscores the hardened perspective toward the agency under the Trump administration following allegations by Israel that some of the agency staff was involved in the Hamas rampage.
    Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • But the amusement doesn’t stop inside Hidden Garden.
    Katie Lara, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
  • When the flamboyant Henry Paget arrives in 1890s North Wales from France to claim his aristocratic inheritance, his theatrical flair and defiant eccentricities send shockwaves through the upper-class elite, much to the amusement of the local townspeople.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 May 2025
Noun
  • But turtles were seen popping their heads above the lake surface to the delight of many.
    Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
  • Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton, who eventually finished in fourth, was among those who profited from the virtual safety car too, much to the delight of the tifosi cheering him from the stands on home soil for the first time.
    Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 18 May 2025

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“Distraction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distraction. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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