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amuse

[uh-myooz] / əˈmyuz /


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“If Ford wants to amuse himself, all right,” rival auto maker Joseph J. Cole said on the Five-Dollar Day.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

The temptation to amuse the audience led him to betray his duty to appraise the work of aspiring artists who tremblingly dared present themselves before His Nasty Majesty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

A steal at $28 for three courses, diners saddle up to the counter, reminiscent of a chef’s table, for a French and Japanese-inspired amuse bouche with a main dessert, followed by petit fours.

From Salon • Jul. 13, 2025

Medtail joins another category of tenants intended to attract visitors known as experiential retail, which has also surged in popularity since the pandemic as people eager to amuse themselves among friends sought out group activities.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2025

He said with cold eyes: “I have never asked to be treated with justice. It is something which he does to people, to amuse himself.”

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White




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