as in entertainment
someone or something that provides amusement or enjoyment
for visitors seeking more cerebral divertissement, the city boasts a fine performing arts center
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Recent Examples of divertissement
The house functions as both an intimate family getaway and a polychromatic playground for more adult divertissements.
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Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 12 Feb. 2026
What sets the Summer Jam apart, of course, is the Y2K theme, a popular divertissement that celebrates various trends and aesthetics of the nascent millennium.
—Greg Carannante, Sun Sentinel, 16 July 2025
The loveliest expression of these is in the second act, where the enchanted forest is replaced by a pure-dance divertissement.
—Sarah L. Kaufman, Washington Post, 10 June 2022
And the Mother Ginger divertissement had to be omitted altogether, since there was no way to fit eight older Polichinelles under her skirt.
—Jeffrey Gantz, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Nov. 2021
This season, the Act 2 pas de quatre, a speedy and demanding divertissement for three women and one man, was cut to help streamline the ballet.
—New York Times, 25 Feb. 2020
Historical revisionism as an academic divertissement is corrupting, muddling the intellects of generations.
—Jakub Grygiel, National Review, 8 Nov. 2019
Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 12 Feb. 2026
What sets the Summer Jam apart, of course, is the Y2K theme, a popular divertissement that celebrates various trends and aesthetics of the nascent millennium.
—Greg Carannante, Sun Sentinel, 16 July 2025
The loveliest expression of these is in the second act, where the enchanted forest is replaced by a pure-dance divertissement.
—Sarah L. Kaufman, Washington Post, 10 June 2022
And the Mother Ginger divertissement had to be omitted altogether, since there was no way to fit eight older Polichinelles under her skirt.
—Jeffrey Gantz, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Nov. 2021
This season, the Act 2 pas de quatre, a speedy and demanding divertissement for three women and one man, was cut to help streamline the ballet.
—New York Times, 25 Feb. 2020
Historical revisionism as an academic divertissement is corrupting, muddling the intellects of generations.
—Jakub Grygiel, National Review, 8 Nov. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for divertissement
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Mitchell Fink, the author and entertainment journalist who wrote gossip columns for the Los Angeles Herald Examiner, People magazine and the New York Daily News, died Tuesday in West Palm Beach, Florida, his family announced.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
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The entertainment marketing platform Research Warrant has since shifted marketing in a new direction, one that prioritizes keeping IP in motion across the social ecosystem.—
Ernest Sturm,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026
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Dozens of shocking examples Kim Stone, lobbyist for the California District Attorneys Association, agreed that only a small percentage of people given diversion go on to commit violent crimes.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
12 Apr. 2026
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In a unique diversion from the source material, our heroine Juliana (Alexa Davalos) comes across video footage suggesting a parallel reality in which, yes, the Allies won the war.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Apr. 2026
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Large, connected ecosystems help protect drinking water supplies, reduce flooding and support agriculture, recreation and tourism.—
Sarah Lockhart,
The Conversation,
13 Apr. 2026
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Others emphasized that customers rely on hemp products for far more than recreation.—
Briseida Holguin,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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To some umps’ great dismay—and fans’ utter delight—calls are indeed getting overturned, with all the suspense of a Roman emperor deciding on a gladiator’s fate.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
8 Apr. 2026
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The plush spa wrap is the ultimate après-shower delight made with ultra-soft fabric.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Country Thunder 2026 has landed in Arizona for four days of music and fun at AZ Talio Ranch near Florence.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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Smart poked fun at her winning streak in a 2024 acceptance speech.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Divertissement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divertissement. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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