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as in amusement
the act or activity of providing pleasure or amusement especially for the public
we didn't stay for the featured entertainment because we don't care for comedy acts the film is purely for entertainment and not meant to be taken seriously
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as in recreation
someone or something that provides amusement or enjoyment
what do you do for entertainment in this town?
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Recent Examples of entertainment
In The Know, to get entertainment news sent straight to your inbox.
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John Wenzel, Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, lower-income consumers reined in spending on nonessentials like airline tickets, vacation rentals and hotels, entertainment and furniture.
—Allie Canal, NBC news, 14 Jan. 2026
Don’t miss out on exclusive savings, must-shop deals and top entertainment picks across sports, music and beyond.
—Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026
OCVibe, for the uninitiated, is the gargantuan, 100-acre, $4 billion, mixed-use entertainment district under construction around Honda Center.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 14 Jan. 2026
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John Wenzel, Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, lower-income consumers reined in spending on nonessentials like airline tickets, vacation rentals and hotels, entertainment and furniture.
—Allie Canal, NBC news, 14 Jan. 2026
Don’t miss out on exclusive savings, must-shop deals and top entertainment picks across sports, music and beyond.
—Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026
OCVibe, for the uninitiated, is the gargantuan, 100-acre, $4 billion, mixed-use entertainment district under construction around Honda Center.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entertainment
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Even as his Reddit-haunting admirers still parse his lyrics for hidden meanings, his spirit surely looks down on them with wry amusement at his fans’ unending search for profundity.—
Alexander Larman,
Time,
10 Jan. 2026
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Unidentified plainclothes dudes then dragged her out of the high school auditorium while other Idahoans watched — some in amusement, others not so much.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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Outside the center and elsewhere around Ketchikan, visitors can find newer totem poles, including recreations carved as part of a Civilian Conservation Corps project that began in 1930s and modern-day totem poles by master carvers.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
9 Jan. 2026
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Peru sits along the Mississinewa River in north-central Indiana, and has antique shopping, farm experiences, and outdoor recreation worth checking out any time of year.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
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The lot of the property covers a substantial area of 6,000 square feet, complete with a pool for outdoor enjoyment.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
15 Jan. 2026
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For users who want keyboards that support focus, comfort, and enjoyment, the brand has established itself as a keyboard designer worth paying attention to.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
14 Jan. 2026
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The mental health diversion program covers 300 disorders, ranging from anxiety to neurological conditions.—
Tori Apodaca,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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According to the Chronicle, Luchin’s public defender is now seeking a mental health diversion to provide substance abuse treatment.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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EngineAI confirmed that its production models are powered by NVIDIA Jetson Thor, providing up to 2000 TOPS of AI compute, along with a 360-degree LiDAR perception system.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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Reliability, flexibility, and fast, on time delivery guide development, with specifications tailored to local markets and customers, from last mile hubs and national distribution to cold storage, production facilities, and data centres.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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This combination of a clear structure and a license to play lets the writer have fun.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Jan. 2026
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Calle joins the fun as Desi, who is living in the stash house when the cops come knocking.—
Mike Miller,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Jan. 2026
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In 2022, Stonestreet trolled Ferguson by reposting an edited version of a throwback photo Ferguson had shared earlier that day, to the delight of Modern Family fans.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Jan. 2026
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Cove is much larger, with a more formal service style, but the exactitude is still there, the sense of stylishness, the obsession and the delight.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
11 Jan. 2026
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In Sonnenfeld’s telling, the president’s recent moves substitute executive discretion for market outcomes, leaving managers and shareholders operating not within a free market, but at the pleasure of the White House.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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Would Cora grow more open to life’s imperfect joys, its corny pleasures?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Entertainment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entertainment. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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