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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Wackiness treads a fine line between amusement and cringe.
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Randall Colburn, EW.com, 28 Jan. 2025
Women do not wear tight pants for his pleasure, amusement or commentary.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
The indoor and outdoor amusement district, which spans 20 acres, is an out-of-this-galaxy experience filled with events, attractions, interactive art installations, design, retail, technology, bars and restaurants.
—Melinda Sheckells, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Then when the women revealed themselves to be the light-skinned African American Whitman Sisters, the audience would experience relief and amusement, giving cathartic relief to the representation of a potentially dangerous situation.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 22 Jan. 2025
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Randall Colburn, EW.com, 28 Jan. 2025
Women do not wear tight pants for his pleasure, amusement or commentary.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
The indoor and outdoor amusement district, which spans 20 acres, is an out-of-this-galaxy experience filled with events, attractions, interactive art installations, design, retail, technology, bars and restaurants.
—Melinda Sheckells, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Then when the women revealed themselves to be the light-skinned African American Whitman Sisters, the audience would experience relief and amusement, giving cathartic relief to the representation of a potentially dangerous situation.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Amusement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amusement. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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