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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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Layoffs have been a brutal reality across the entertainment industry for the past few years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Halliday: We hope people enjoy it because it is a source of entertainment.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Fleetwood tuned up his short game with a hole-in-one which made the patrons roar, with American trio Justin Thomas, Wyndham Clark and Keegan Bradley also carding aces to dial up the entertainment factor.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

The entertainment company is in talks to secure signed equity commitments of close to $24 billion from three Gulf sovereign-wealth funds to help back its Warner Bros.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

But this was entertainment of a different stripe altogether, for on top of all the other delights unfolding on the stage, every now and then the pirates burst into song.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood