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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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2025
His vision and guidance were key to building our foundation and broadening our business to offer clients world-class capabilities across filmed entertainment, music, sports, the creator economy, and advisory services.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 17 Mar. 2025
Three years earlier, Barna sold his production shingle Barna Alper Productions and its library to Entertainment One as that indie studio diversified into filmed entertainment.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Mar. 2025
The 2025 Oscars, held on March 2, delivered a five-year high in both total viewers (19.69 million) and adults 18-49 (4.54 rating) and ranked as the No. 1 primetime entertainment telecast in both total viewers and adults for the 2024-25 season.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Entertainment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entertainment. Accessed 21 Mar. 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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