How to Use amusement in a Sentence

amusement

noun

• I'm reading this novel for amusement.
• Several games were provided for the education and amusement of the children.
• Consumers aren't just flocking to the amusement parks for the rides.
  — Paul R. La Monica, CNN, 7 July 2021
• The video was met with amusement by local residents who enjoyed the video.
  — Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 28 Oct. 2024
• So far, the project has been met with both amusement and derision from members of the public.
  — Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
• The spike comes a month after the local amusement parks eased their mask mandates for attendees.
  — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com, 27 July 2021
• Last summer there were no fairs, no amusement parks, no parades to speak of, no music festivals thronged with crowds.
  — Michael S. Hopkins, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 July 2021
• Movies exist in the digital ether alongside myriad other forms of amusement and distraction, deprived of a sense of occasion.
  — New York Times, 15 July 2021
• Streaming gets another dose of nostalgia this week as an ’80s-era cartoon gets a reboot targeted at parents and their kids, and an amusement-park ride becomes a movie.
  — Chris Kornelis, WSJ, 29 July 2021
• Jutting out onto the wide expanse of beach, the piers deliver a full complement of amusement-park activities, including games, food of all kinds and a full schedule of special events.
  — Washington Post, 22 July 2021
• More young people want internships or educational activities instead of summer jobs at amusement parks or restaurants.
  — Dallas News, 18 July 2021
• Dining is also a thrill, with both American amusement classics and unexpected elevated fare.
  — Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2024
• The owners of restaurants, amusement parks and retail shops, many of them desperate for workers, are sounding an unusual note of gratitude this summer: Thank goodness for teenagers.
  — Joseph Pisani, Fortune, 6 July 2021
• The owners of restaurants, amusement parks, and retail shops, many of them desperate for workers, are sounding an unusual note of gratitude this summer: Thank goodness for teenagers.
  — Paul Wiseman and Joseph Pisani, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 July 2021
• The Iowa Division of Labor is responsible for conducting safety inspections of amusement rides at least once a year.
  — Ryan J. Foley, Star Tribune, 5 July 2021
• Thrift shops in the U.S. are like amusement parks for me.
  — New York Times, 18 Nov. 2021
• In the British press, Poundbury has long been a source of amusement.
  — Anna Russell, The New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2022
• The amusements are minimal, but that’s sort of the point.
  — Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2024
• One crew member hoists guests on his shoulders and does flips off the rope swing, much to the amusement of the rest of the ship.
  — Jim Dobson, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2021
• He was besotted, and moved in with William and Emma, to the amusement of the British press.
  — Cate McQuaid, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Feb. 2022
• In bigger places, pro sports teams are a form of amusement.
  — Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 15 Mar. 2022
• De Niro had a laugh at the joke, too, throwing his head back with amusement.
  — Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024
• Which his younger brother finds a great source of amusement.
  — Thr Staff, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Apr. 2022
• The amusement was palpable among Democrats on Day 1 of the 118th Congress.
  — Meagan Flynn, Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2023
• Descending the staircase, the princess asked with amusement if the mule kicked.
  — Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
• The event has music, crafts, food, amusement rides and a parade.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 30 Sep. 2021
• Schultz stared at my face for a moment and nodded, with a spark of amusement in her eyes.
  — Sarah Smarsh, Harper’s Magazine , 26 Oct. 2022
• Instead, the two are trying to make share their amusement.
  — Marianne Garvey, CNN, 14 Jan. 2022
• There is no school and just a giant red teddy bear and a few small toys for their amusement.
  — NBC News, 28 Sep. 2021
• Roller coasters are classic rides at amusement parks around the world.
  — Mythili Devarakonda, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2022

Last Updated: 29 Dec 2024