amusement
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The content is hardly ever related to investing or finance, friends say, to their amusement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Spirits are a mixture of amusement and apprehension.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
He plans to reopen some closed stands and add hundreds of outlets, expanding to locations beyond malls, such as airports, stadiums, amusement parks and drive-thrus.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Readers who might be unaware of this facility should imagine an amusement park minus the fun and whimsy.
From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026
Other sheydim began to turn, wearing expressions from amusement to disgust at the sight of Boaz, standing there...so...alive.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
Admissions to spectator amusements also buoyed consumer spending during the second quarter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Much like its kiddie counterpart, Chuck’s Arcade offers a blend of retro and modern amusements — classics like Donkey Kong and Mortal Kombat sit alongside newer fare like Halo and Connect Four Hoops.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2025
"It's a very, very busy place with amusements, Water World, go-kart track, all the apartments and things on both sides of the road there," he said.
From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2025
Now proprietors are going after adults with concepts like Holey Moley and Punch Bowl Social, which combines eating and drinking with nostalgic amusements such as billiards, bowling, darts and arcade games.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2025
On his birthdays he dragged it up and down the alley, to give proper attention to the amusements held in his name.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
Vocabulary lists containing amusement
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