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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Towards Stray Cat Goes Viral TikTokers flocked to the comments to share their amusement, and many related to her experience.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
Children inside fell to the field as the inflatable amusement landed.
—Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2025
Her attorneys said the first responders had no legitimate business reason for doing so and instead were violating her privacy rights by using the photos as souvenirs or objects of amusement.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
Lochlan obliged and gave Saxon a peck, before leaning back in and grabbing his brother's neck for a full makeout, much to Chloe and Chelsea’s amusement.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
Children inside fell to the field as the inflatable amusement landed.
—Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2025
Her attorneys said the first responders had no legitimate business reason for doing so and instead were violating her privacy rights by using the photos as souvenirs or objects of amusement.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
Lochlan obliged and gave Saxon a peck, before leaning back in and grabbing his brother's neck for a full makeout, much to Chloe and Chelsea’s amusement.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Amusement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amusement. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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