as in fun
providing amusement or enjoyment
Grandma told an amusing story about Dad when he was little
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as in entertaining
to cause (someone) to pass the time agreeably occupied
the older girl amused her four-year-old sister at the family reunion by showing her off to all the relatives
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Recent Examples of amusing
Devorah Lev-Tov, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Nov. 2024
Then as now, an annoying if slightly amusing portmanteau conjoining the films’ names hyped up prerelease awareness, helping to drive ticket sales.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 25 Nov. 2024
Some memories are amusing — Bonhoeffer’s visit to Black nightclubs and church services during a 1930s New York visit fuels his desire to make a joyful noise unto the Lord.
—Joe Leydon, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
Sometimes quite amusing, sometimes really exhausting.
—Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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These ten titles are bursting with tasty food, from rugelach to pho, as well as amusing and captivating storytelling on everything from the history of refrigeration to Julia Child’s kitchen, transporting readers from Cambodia to Bethlehem to McDonald’s franchise locations around the globe.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Nov. 2024
Then as now, an annoying if slightly amusing portmanteau conjoining the films’ names hyped up prerelease awareness, helping to drive ticket sales.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 25 Nov. 2024
Some memories are amusing — Bonhoeffer’s visit to Black nightclubs and church services during a 1930s New York visit fuels his desire to make a joyful noise unto the Lord.
—Joe Leydon, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
Sometimes quite amusing, sometimes really exhausting.
—Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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The doctor's office might be festooned with fun decorations.Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 17 Dec. 2024
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Over the summer, Watts shared a fun video on her Instagram Stories of her daughter Kai performing an impromptu dance with a friend to some beautiful live music in Paris.Hannah Sacks, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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Kendra suggests her Chocolate Mouse for a Party recipe that is primed for entertaining a large crowd and guarantees everyone will get a scoop.Bon Appétit, Bon Appétit, 11 Dec. 2024
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By the mid-1990s, public health leaders were entertaining the possibility that the STI could be eliminated.Benjamin Ryan, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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To the east of Guadalupe, the Canton de Marie-Galante is an authentic island with beautiful beaches, delightful restaurants, wildland hikes, and some really terrific rum distilleries.Kathleen Turner, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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From Paris to Hong Kong, the best places to go for Christmas around the world offer their own delightful twists on the holiday spirit—with plenty of familiar seasonal traditions like Christmas markets, ice skating, and glimmering trees to satisfy every nostalgic yuletide yearning.Christina Pérez, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Amusing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amusing. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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