entertainment
noun
en·ter·tain·ment
ˌen-tər-ˈtān-mənt 
1
a
: amusement or diversion provided especially by performers
hired a band to provide entertainment
b
: something diverting or engaging: such as
(1)
: a public performance
(2)
: a usually light comic or adventure novel
2
: the act of entertaining
3
a
archaic
: maintenance, provision
b
obsolete
: employment
Examples of entertainment in a Sentence
Entertainment was provided by jugglers.
plays, movies, and other forms of entertainment
They played games in the evening for entertainment.
plays, movies, and other entertainments
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Politics is treated as team-versus-team entertainment to the detriment of us all.
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Kimberly Ross, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Pinstripes, an entertainment venue known for dining, bowling and bocce, closed 10 stores after filing for bankruptcy.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
His work within and outside the confines of the entertainment industry led to this honor.
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The designer’s awareness of the entertainment industry’s promotional power only grew over time, with the company’s Entertainment Industry Relations department – which is still active – overseeing celebrity relationships and styling for the company’s various lines.
—Elizabeth Castaldo Lundén, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
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Kimberly Ross, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Pinstripes, an entertainment venue known for dining, bowling and bocce, closed 10 stores after filing for bankruptcy.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
His work within and outside the confines of the entertainment industry led to this honor.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 12 Sep. 2025
The designer’s awareness of the entertainment industry’s promotional power only grew over time, with the company’s Entertainment Industry Relations department – which is still active – overseeing celebrity relationships and styling for the company’s various lines.
—Elizabeth Castaldo Lundén, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for entertainment
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“Entertainment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entertainment. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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entertainment
noun
en·ter·tain·ment
ˌen-tər-ˈtān-mənt
1
: the act or process of providing pleasure, recreation, or amusement
2
: a means of amusement or recreation
especially
: a public performance
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