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.
• 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
• For your amusement, here are all of them ranked from worst to best.
  — Nick Kindelsperger, chicagotribune.com, 25 Feb. 2021
• Six Flags plans to open all of its amusement parks for the 2021 season.
  — Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 22 Feb. 2021
• The amusements are minimal, but that’s sort of the point.
  — Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2024
• But the move to a pre-recorded format doesn’t chill the amusement.
  — Christopher Arnott, courant.com, 10 Dec. 2020
• Consumers aren't just flocking to the amusement parks for the rides.
  — Paul R. La Monica, CNN, 7 July 2021
• 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
• For many watchers there will be laughs and smirks and amusement, too.
  — Robert Hackett, Fortune, 6 May 2021
• 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
• People tend to tell me about their home amusement parks.
  — New York Times, 9 Apr. 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
• An air of amusement animates his face, from the crooked mouth to the arched eyebrows.
  — Jed Perl, The New York Review of Books, 25 Feb. 2021
• Instead, the two are trying to make share their amusement.
  — Marianne Garvey, CNN, 14 Jan. 2022
• On the bright side, at least his black eye has provided some source of amusement.
  — Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
• One of the country’s oldest amusement parks sits on the Willamette River.
  — oregonlive, 3 June 2021
• 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
• The park’s amusement rides remain closed, but the historic Roller Rink is open to skating.
  — oregonlive, 12 Mar. 2021
• So far, the rules for amusement parks will include masks required on rides.
  — Marina Villeneuve, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2021
• Children inside fell to the field as the inflatable amusement landed.
  — Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2025
• Social media users voiced both concern and amusement for the Longest Yard actor.
  — Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 18 Mar. 2025