as in entertainments
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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Weisberger’s book may have been an opportunistic takedown, but the director David Frankel and the screenwriter Aline Brosh McKenna spun it into one of the finer Hollywood entertainments of its era, with the pleasing sophistication and bitchery of a classic studio comedy from the forties or fifties.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026 -
The park allow visitors to experience the movie stories; the movies remind you of the park rides; the whole reminds you of beloved childhood entertainments.—
Mark Lane,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Today, the five-room inn is known as a charming and cozy retreat with convenient access to local diversions.—
Kristy Tolley,
Travel + Leisure,
8 May 2026
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From last year’s clubhouse diversions, the basketball hoop and the pool table remain.—
Ronald Blum,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Fans arrive through an orange grove, before entering recreations of notable locations like Fender’s Ballroom.—
Leena Tailor,
Rolling Stone,
8 May 2026
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Since our feet support our weight, an unsupportive shoe can make or break endurance, balance, and movement on bustling travel days or during high-energy recreations.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2026
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Here, experts recommended a handful of culinary delights perfect for gardens that don't get much sunlight.—
Haniya Rae,
Martha Stewart,
14 May 2026
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Sharing the gastronomic delights of Italy’s Emilia-Romagna region runs through the blood, and the family legacy of Highwood residents and first cousins, Ruthie Amidei and Mada Ugolini Hitchmough.—
Gina Grillo,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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“Divertissements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divertissements. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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