as in entertainments
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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Recent Examples of amusements
This week's quiz highlights autumn amusements, federal firsts — and more.
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Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Goldie now thought that watching for owls and high-kicking with her shadow were the stale amusements of childhood.
—Annie Proulx, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Goldie now thought that watching for owls and high-kicking with her shadow were the stale amusements of childhood.
—Annie Proulx, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amusements
recreations
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Museumgoers are greeted by several recreations of wooden boats used by Native Americans.—
Chris Quintana,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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In the current Streets exhibit, museum visitors can look through storefront windows to see what's inside those recreations of historical shops.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Amusements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amusements. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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