entertainments

plural of entertainment

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Recent Examples of entertainments 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
Noun
  • Test yourself on autumn amusements and federal firsts in this week's American Culture Quiz.
    Staff, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Goldie now thought that watching for owls and high-kicking with her shadow were the stale amusements of childhood.
    Annie Proulx, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • That willingness to play fast and loose with history gained new momentum in the Monster series, the first two seasons of which made questionable diversions from the life of Jeffrey Dahmer and the saga of the Menendez brothers.
    Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The Shah placed water-hungry industries such as steel and petrochemicals in Iran’s driest central plateau in Isfahan and Fars provinces, tying development of heavy industry to regions with no water of their own and dependent on diversions from other basins.
    Nik Kowsar, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Now, Williams has taken to Instagram to protest the AI video recreations of her father that she’s received in recent vintage.
    Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Nonetheless, the experiment has endured through the decades, spawning movies, books, television episodes, and recreations.
    Leah Hudson, Popular Science, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Read on to shop our picks for the best stocking stuffers and mini delights for this holiday season—including sweet treats, cold-weather accessories, and charming knickknacks.
    Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Here are a few playful charcuterie board games to get your autumn party started by rolling the dice with some sweet, savory, salty, spicy, and umami seasonal delights.
    Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Yet the eventual dominance of the Dutch and English émigré way of life wasn’t without its pleasures, as hard as the physical toil of working the land was for the new arrivals.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Each brings its own pleasures, but those seeking traditional scares will best be served by Aster's acclaimed debut.
    Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Tractor hayrides, a petting zoo, face painting and live entertainment are on deck while the kids can also go trick-or-treating with the local businesses, which participate in the fun.
    John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
  • This is not easy information for a kid to digest, and the filmmakers don’t always make their heavy themes as fun and palatable as in a Pixar flick.
    Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025

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“Entertainments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entertainments. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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