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
  • 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
  • Not just robotic stat sheet stuffers set aside for our amusement.
    Gabriel Stovall, The Courier-Journal, 8 June 2021
  • When the vacuum gets close, the bulldog appears to lick the top of it and the machine is paused, much to the amusement of viewers.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
  • At first the scene was somewhat of an amusement – a stage was built, and musicians were hired to accompany the dancers.
    Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
  • There were two broad reactions to the Nurmagomedov plane story: horror and amusement.
    Callum Booth, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025

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