as in entertainment
the act or activity of providing pleasure or amusement especially for the public
with the opening of Disneyland in 1955, the film producer Walt Disney greatly expanded his amusement empire
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At first the scene was somewhat of an amusement – a stage was built, and musicians were hired to accompany the dancers.
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Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Then the manic outbursts of amusement build and build.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Feb. 2025
The official website for the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which tech billionaire Elon Musk heads, was reportedly hacked on Friday, sending waves of confusion and amusement through the internet.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
There’s no shortage of diversions and amusements to fill your Sunday afternoon.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
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Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Then the manic outbursts of amusement build and build.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Feb. 2025
The official website for the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which tech billionaire Elon Musk heads, was reportedly hacked on Friday, sending waves of confusion and amusement through the internet.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
There’s no shortage of diversions and amusements to fill your Sunday afternoon.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
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“Amusement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amusement. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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