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Recent Examples of entertainment These are not distractions in Postman’s sense of passive entertainment. Time, 10 Sep. 2025 Then there is the Carnegie, which has become a dominant force in summer entertainment with its excellent summer series. David Lyman, The Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2025 Tropp also praises the Mission Beach and Pacific Beach communities for their dining options, small businesses, open spaces and entertainment venues. Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025 The panel will take place in Los Angeles and convene entertainment leaders to discuss matters of representation in media. Andrew McGowan, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for entertainment
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Noun
  • Thirty-four states have some form of admissions or amusement tax generally running from 3% to 10%.
    Malachi Barrett, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Viewers on Instagram were quick to share their amusement at Tini's morning routine, and their delight at her close relationship with her owner's partner.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Austin said their programming is being adapted to work outside of school at recreation centers, churches and community events.
    Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Museumgoers are greeted by several recreations of wooden boats used by Native Americans.
    BrieAnna J. Frank, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Part of his enjoyment came from being surrounded by talented actors like Carell, Fey, Domingo, Calvani and Kenney-Silver.
    Sean Mandell, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Although that trip was born from an educational perspective, there was a high level of luxury and enjoyment.
    Ann Abel, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • There’s a little diversion halfway through Justin Bieber’s new album, SWAG II, the expansive 23-track follow-up to his July drop SWAG.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Storytelling becomes not mere diversion but a weapon, a means of survival, and — most movingly — an avenue for Cherry to discover her true desires.
    Leila Latif, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Seconds after the anchors thanked Pulte for appearing and handed things off to Squawk on the Street, the production crew were tearing down the set and prepping for the opening bell.
    Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Butler is best known for co-founding Cultivate Entertainment Partners, a management and production company launched to champion underrepresented voices in the BIPOC and international creative communities.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • If metallic bronze isn’t your aesthetic, the pumpkins come in a whopping 24 colors, including autumnal neutrals like classic orange and white, as well as fun bubblegum pink and aqua blue shades.
    Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2025
  • With music, dancing, and a touch of retro flair, this is an evening designed for pure fun and maybe a little luck at the tables.
    Tiffani Jackson Skinner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • That’s the way Fleur looks at Julian in real life too — adoring and feverishly in love, so when Fleur announces that the pair are getting married over dinner with friends, everyone responds with joy and delight.
    Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Suddenly, and to the great delight of both Anna and her fellow AC, Ryan (John Early), there’s some real juicy drama in the Junction.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The world’s longstanding fixation with blowjobs is arguably a function of our other longstanding fixation with pleasing cisgender men, but as our understanding of gender, sexuality, and pleasure itself has become more expansive, so, too, has our knowledge of blowjobs.
    Ian Kumamoto, Them., 10 Sep. 2025
  • For those focused on track time rather than pleasure drives in the country, Ferrari offers the Assetto Fiorano specification, which is about 66 pounds lighter thanks to extensive use of composite materials such as carbon fiber and titanium.
    Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025

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“Entertainment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entertainment. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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