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as in amusements
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 diversions
someone or something that provides amusement or enjoyment
what do you do for entertainment in this town?
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Recent Examples of entertainments
Among the New Wave of American filmmakers in the mid-’70s, Spielberg and his friend George Lucas stood out as directors with ambitions to make old-fashioned popular entertainments.
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Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
10 June 2026
Often, producers of these entertainments answer that question through music.
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Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
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.
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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.
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Mark Lane,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
The party was a most enjoyable dance, typical of the charming informal entertainments for which the club is noted.
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From Staff Reports,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
6 Feb. 2026
Television, which greeted the new year with fresh entertainments of all shapes and sizes.
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Judy Berman,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
There are other long-running holiday entertainments out there.
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David Lyman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
11 Dec. 2025
Music isn’t losing ground just to isolationist listening habits but also to the broader explosion of competing entertainments—on-demand TV and film, immersive gaming platforms, social media.
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Jonathan Garrett,
The Atlantic,
29 Oct. 2025
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
10 June 2026
Often, producers of these entertainments answer that question through music.
—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
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
The party was a most enjoyable dance, typical of the charming informal entertainments for which the club is noted.
—
From Staff Reports,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
6 Feb. 2026
Television, which greeted the new year with fresh entertainments of all shapes and sizes.
—
Judy Berman,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
There are other long-running holiday entertainments out there.
—
David Lyman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
11 Dec. 2025
Music isn’t losing ground just to isolationist listening habits but also to the broader explosion of competing entertainments—on-demand TV and film, immersive gaming platforms, social media.
—
Jonathan Garrett,
The Atlantic,
29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entertainments
Noun
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Families can enjoy boardwalk amusements in Old Orchard Beach, vintage arcades in York, and water parks in Saco.
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There's a mix of on-the-beach relaxation (which is also pet-friendly) and off-the-beach amusements, such as go-kart tracks, a handful of mini-golf courses, a number of ice cream shops, and good restaurants.
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Weird neighbors and increasingly bizarre diversions plague every attempt Nameless Hero makes to get down the stairs of his building to the man who’s standing outside.
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The Ritz Kids program offers fun diversions for children, including a popular Kids Night Out program in which children can have dinner, watch a movie, and play games while parents enjoy a child-free evening.
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Thom Sherwood, president of the Arizona Chapter of the Pontiac-Oakland Club International, says these are not recreations.
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That same collection featured additional floral styles, while the cruise 2027 runway showcased heels with orchid embellishments in lush colors and floppy recreations of spider chrysanthemums.
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We’re surrounded by sensory delights, and a new book argues that being more attuned to them could be a balm for digital exhaustion.
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The psychologists, economists, and happiness advocates have saddled the rest of us with an impoverished and incomplete picture of gratification and its distinctive delights.
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Bratislava offers quieter pleasures, with its hilltop castle presiding over a compact old town with Prague’s charm minus the crowds.
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Other pleasures are the fireplaces in the bedroom and living room (one wood burning, one decorative), original crown moldings, and the in-unit washer-dryer combo tucked away in a closet.
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Tinky Winky, the purple Teletubby who was ensnared in controversy in 1999 when televangelist Jerry Falwell accused it of being gay (and yet rumors still linger on…), led moves with Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po all joining in on the fun.
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The Orange Walk put on by devotees of the Netherlands national team — and more than a few locals joining in for fun — was a party from start to finish, and everyone was involved.
Cite this Entry
“Entertainments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entertainments. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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