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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
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.
—Judy Berman, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
There are other long-running holiday entertainments out there.
—David Lyman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2025
It was understood back then that these kinds of entertainments were ephemeral and that there was no reason to expect the audience for one chapter of a story to be aware of anything that came before.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 7 Nov. 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
The objectionable programs in that case were not the Republican-baiting precincts of late-night television but the social taboo-breaking entertainments of Three’s Company, All in the Family and Knots Landing.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2025
Stern is one of several high-profile entertainments hosts who have condemned ABC and Disney for yanking Kimmel off the air.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
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
It was understood back then that these kinds of entertainments were ephemeral and that there was no reason to expect the audience for one chapter of a story to be aware of anything that came before.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 7 Nov. 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
The objectionable programs in that case were not the Republican-baiting precincts of late-night television but the social taboo-breaking entertainments of Three’s Company, All in the Family and Knots Landing.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2025
Stern is one of several high-profile entertainments hosts who have condemned ABC and Disney for yanking Kimmel off the air.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entertainments
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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.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
19 Jan. 2026
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That will keep the rest of us from footing the bill for their part-time seaside amusements.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Jan. 2026
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Andrade’s bill bars any future third-party diversions from money refunded to the state.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2026
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Rather than focusing on the shiny diversions of loud spectacles, Americans might take a few moments this year to explore the parallels between our current condition and the detailed indictment of particulars that Thomas Jefferson laid out against the king of England in 1776.—
Edwin C. Yohnka,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
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Last year in Hong Kong, an employee was tricked into sending $25 million to fraudsters who used deepfake recreations of the company's CFO and other colleagues to convince the employee of their authenticity.—
Don Aviv,
Time,
7 Mar. 2026
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Many are original structures dating back to the late 1800s along with some recreations, all designed to give a glimpse into frontier life.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Drop in, tune out, and revitalize—then head out to explore the lively delights of Santa Monica’s boardwalk.—
Tim Chester,
Robb Report,
5 Mar. 2026
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Scones don't have to be sweet, y'all, and these buttery delights prove it.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
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Its homeliness is also its wealth—small and bricked, perhaps no longer functioning in its original capacity as a home to farmers but retaining a gift for earthy pleasures by keeping green, by keeping humble.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
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Having simple pleasures such as this will make rising early to water feel like less of a chore.—
Michelle Mastro,
The Spruce,
4 Mar. 2026
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The up-and-coming It girl is giving a masterclass in 90s nostalgia while giving it a fun, modern twist that is just so contagious.—
Kaitlin Clapinski,
InStyle,
6 Mar. 2026
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As pleasure-seeking Venus alights within your 5th House of Self-Expression, fun projects sparkle, and your spirited humor invites others to join a playful challenge.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Entertainments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entertainments. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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