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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 an ironic twist of events, TikTok’s latest movement—the analog bag trend—offers an entertainment alternative that doesn’t revolve around tech gadgets.
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Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2026
With experiential entertainment projected to surge over the coming years, Lucky Strike wants to position itself as a leader in the space, combining bowling with other entertainment elements.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 28 Jan. 2026
Lucky Strike Entertainment operates more than 360 entertainment venues, which include bowling centers and water parks, across North America.
—Luisa Beltran, Sportico.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Fauna, a new robotics startup, is claiming that humanoid robots can thrive beyond factories, finding roles in hospitality, research, and entertainment.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
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Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2026
With experiential entertainment projected to surge over the coming years, Lucky Strike wants to position itself as a leader in the space, combining bowling with other entertainment elements.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 28 Jan. 2026
Lucky Strike Entertainment operates more than 360 entertainment venues, which include bowling centers and water parks, across North America.
—Luisa Beltran, Sportico.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Fauna, a new robotics startup, is claiming that humanoid robots can thrive beyond factories, finding roles in hospitality, research, and entertainment.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 28 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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The Toros Sport Complex qualifies as an indoor recreation and event space of 5,000 square feet or more.—
Adrienne Davis,
jsonline.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Both the recreation center and senior center are closed.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Jan. 2026
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The real-life friends instigated the project and serve as producers, with their obvious glee in playing off each other adding greatly to the enjoyment.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Jan. 2026
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Along with the rows and rows of grapevines, the land is planted with orchards for your enjoyment.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
26 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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A lot of adversity, but a lot of fun.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Beginners get to partake in the fun.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
29 Jan. 2026
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Each one is a loving take on a classic treat and a delicious testament to maximalist sensorial delight.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Jan. 2026
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And yet watching the unfurling reel of Mumbai life on one narrow promenade is one of this city's quiet delights.—
Diaa Hadid,
NPR,
28 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 1 Feb. 2026.
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