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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
Joe Marchese, a veteran ad exec and investor who once headed up sales at Fox Networks Group, has joined the board of directors at live entertainment firm Breakaway.
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 28 May 2025
The world of entertainment, media, fashion, the arts and more can be an exhilarating place to start a business.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 27 May 2025
While some infotainment systems are better than others, many drivers use Apple CarPlay and Android Auto daily to access navigation and entertainment for their drives.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 17 May 2025
The company provides capital to media and entertainment businesses, including motion picture studios, independent production companies and other rights-holders.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entertainment
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Nintendo is capitalizing on the launch with the opening of a store in San Francisco and the Super Nintendo World amusement facility in Orlando, Florida, both set for this month.—
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The amusement part was divided into the Alpine Center, Water World and Motor World.—
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April’s report showed that job openings increased across most sectors, with some of the largest upswings seen in arts, entertainment and recreation; mining and logging; information; and professional and business services.—
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Amid unsettling changes, Americans touted the curative powers of the natural world, fueling the call for outdoor exercise and recreation, and laying the groundwork for the astounding growth of national and state park tourism.—
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Casper's screenwriters, Deanna Oliver and Sherri Stoner, told EW in 1995 that executive producer Steven Spielberg wanted this tone to help broaden the enjoyment for both child and adult moviegoers.—
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How much of our enjoyment comes from knowing that a great big movie star was putting his life on the line for ... a movie?—
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An apparent failure to consult city car theft victims raises questions about pre-arrest diversion program.—
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Israel accuses Hamas of siphoning off aid but the United Nations and aid groups deny there is significant diversion.—
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Its 2019 production The Body Remembers When The World Broke Open won the Toronto Film Critics Association Best Canadian Film Award (2020) and was picked up for distribution by Ava DuVernay’s ARRAY Releasing.—
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With a $45 million production budget, the Sony and Columbia film should crane-kick to a tidy profit.—
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Watch Brazilian nun show off beatboxing skills 'Beautiful to see' Soon after the beats and the dancing started flowing, one of the hosts joined in on the fun.—
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Directed by Chris Columbus, the murder mystery stars Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Ben Kingsley and Celia Imrie as four irrepressible retirees — Elizabeth (Mirren), Ron (Brosnan), Ibrahim (Kingsley) and Joyce (Imrie) — who spend their time solving cold case murders for fun.—
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Set in 1950, but exploring the mystery of individual temperament at the center of worldwide millennial conflict, The Phoenician Scheme poses Welles’s inquiry about human nature while appealing to movie-lovers’ delight.—
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These events, often held in vibrant and relaxed settings, offer a blend of flavorful food and premium cannabis, allowing attendees to indulge in both culinary delights and recreational use of cannabis in a socially engaging environment.—
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Small joys Your brain’s pleasure systems prefer multiple small hits over one big one.—
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The New Right’s reason for wanting this economy is less about the need to save the environment or the pleasures of a bespoke toaster; its concern is a healthy manufacturing sector.—
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“Entertainment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entertainment. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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