amusement
noun
amuse·ment
ə-ˈmyüz-mənt 
1
: a means of amusing or entertaining
what are her favorite amusements
2
: the condition of being amused
could not hide his amusement
3
: pleasurable diversion : entertainment
plays the piano for amusement
Examples of amusement in a Sentence
I'm reading this novel for amusement.
Several games were provided for the education and amusement of the children.
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One parent judge loves these stacking cups for their endless amusement.
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Pamela Brill, Parents, 22 May 2025
Cruise also got a lot of props for once again putting his life on the line for our amusement.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 15 May 2025
On the contrary, all the inputs people encounter, by choice or by circumstance—the news reports, the novels, the films, the celebrities, the radio shows, the billboards, the histories, the satires, the amusements, the truths, the lies—tend to end up in the same place.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 29 Apr. 2025
The Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment amusement ride in the Dark Universe area, at the Epic Universe theme park in Orlando, Florida, on April 5, 2025.
—Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2025
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Pamela Brill, Parents, 22 May 2025
Cruise also got a lot of props for once again putting his life on the line for our amusement.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 15 May 2025
On the contrary, all the inputs people encounter, by choice or by circumstance—the news reports, the novels, the films, the celebrities, the radio shows, the billboards, the histories, the satires, the amusements, the truths, the lies—tend to end up in the same place.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 29 Apr. 2025
The Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment amusement ride in the Dark Universe area, at the Epic Universe theme park in Orlando, Florida, on April 5, 2025.
—Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for amusement
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“Amusement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amusement. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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amusement
noun
amuse·ment
ə-ˈmyüz-mənt
1
: something that amuses
2
: the condition of being amused
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