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as in amusement
the act or activity of providing pleasure or amusement especially for the public
we didn't stay for the featured entertainment because we don't care for comedy acts the film is purely for entertainment and not meant to be taken seriously
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as in recreation
someone or something that provides amusement or enjoyment
what do you do for entertainment in this town?
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Recent Examples of entertainment
Due to the nature of the business, veterans in the entertainment industry often have long and complicated relationships with each other.
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Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 20 Nov. 2024
This decline is attributed to lower revenues from entertainment offerings and food, beverage, and merchandise sales.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
This is a show with a major Hollywood star in Colin Farrell and, more importantly, a major entertainment brand in DC comics, the success of which is quite important to David Zaslav and Warner Bros.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
Actor Harrison Ford publicly endorsed Harris on Saturday, adding his voice to an expanding coalition of entertainment industry figures backing the Democratic nominee.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 20 Nov. 2024
This decline is attributed to lower revenues from entertainment offerings and food, beverage, and merchandise sales.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
This is a show with a major Hollywood star in Colin Farrell and, more importantly, a major entertainment brand in DC comics, the success of which is quite important to David Zaslav and Warner Bros.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
Actor Harrison Ford publicly endorsed Harris on Saturday, adding his voice to an expanding coalition of entertainment industry figures backing the Democratic nominee.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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The woman, Felicity Irvine, shared a candid video of her amusement after learning what had really caught her partner's eye to TikTok on October 16.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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Along the way, he’s been writing: plays, screenplays, silly songs for his private amusement, and humor pieces for McSweeney’s and The New Yorker.Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2024
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Themes highlighted in the Colorado 150 Pedestrian Walkway could include agriculture, outdoor recreation, Indigenous stories, natural resources and music, according to the proposal.Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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Donaldson's content went viral several times after 2019, including the real-life recreation of Squid Game with a $456,000 prize for the winner in 2021.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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Designed as an active, indoor-outdoor retreat, Ocean House emphasizes effortless enjoyment and low-maintenance luxury, ideal for those seeking both durability and sophistication.News Release, The Mercury News, 18 Nov. 2024
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Activities and Experiences Since the resort's ethos is enjoyment and peace throughout your stay, activities here follow that same path of relaxation.Alessandra Amodio, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024
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But an issue of some sort, either with the rocket or the capture mechanism on the pad, prompted flight controllers to order a diversion to splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico.William Harwood, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2024
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The punter acted as if the snap went over his head to add a diversion.Ryan Morik, Fox News, 9 Nov. 2024
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The waterproof formulation is designed to stay in place for up to eight hours, and it’s made with red-grape derivative vitas vita, which can boost collagen production.Jenny Berg, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2024
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Another factor could limit production too: corporate interest.Li Zhou, WIRED, 23 Nov. 2024
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The basic Kindle Kids is also on sale for $95 ($35 off) which is smaller, more compact, and comes with fun covers to choose from.Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 22 Nov. 2024
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That sense of fun, and ego for its own sake, is the show’s go-to, with Pennette and company eschewing deeper meaning or morality in its cynical storytelling.Frank Rizzo, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
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Both comic and series have suffered a similar fate — being buried in a landslide of Too Much Stuff — and both are clever little delights that deserve to be remembered.Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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Commonwealth Candle sells a variety of scents ranging from best sellers including Apple Bourbon, Ginger and Vanilla Bean, and Midnight Amber to seasonal delights including Tis the Season, Winter, and Cranberry Woods.The Courier-Journal, The Courier-Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
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Once inside, though, the experience is pure pleasure.Laurie Werner, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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McCarthy never got the same pleasure of signing on long-term.Scott Thompson, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Entertainment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entertainment. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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