Definitions

entertainment

[en-ter-teyn-muhnt] / ˌɛn tərˈteɪn mənt /

NOUN

amusement, pleasure

Synonyms

STRONG

ball bash blast celebration cheer clambake delight dissipation distraction diversion enjoyment feast frolic fun gaiety game grins laughs merriment merrymaking party pastime picnic play recreation relaxation relief revelry satisfaction shindig sport spree surprise treat

WEAK

big-time blowout divertissement fun and games good time high time leisure activity lots of laughs regalement wingding

Antonyms

STRONG

depression dissatisfaction gloom labor melancholy misery need pain profession sadness seriousness sorrow task unhappiness vocation want work

WEAK

chore drudgery

Example Sentences

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It’s true that the gains could be short-lived, as Barron’s noted in last week’s cover story that demand may be peaking for companies like DraftKings and FanDuel owner Flutter Entertainment.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The Ellison family-controlled Harbor Lights Entertainment has sold its Showcase Cinemas theater chain to a major European cinema group in a $30-million deal.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Or wait, maybe it’s just “about memory — and bastardized versions of memory,” as Brianna Zigler writes in Entertainment Weekly.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

The findings, from the Entertainment Software Association's annual Essential Facts report, challenge enduring stereotypes about who plays games while underscoring the industry's recovery from a post-pandemic slowdown.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

She wouldn’t have wanted the Post, the Daily News, Fox News, and Entertainment Tonight fluttering around the building, picking at the details of her life.

From "Confessions of a Murder Suspect" by James Patterson

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Media Literacy - High School

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