amuse

Example Sentences

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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

"Slay" as a slang term means to greatly impress or amuse, and "sigma" means popular or successful.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2025

While it will likely amuse its target audience of geeks and the terminally online, “Deadpool & Wolverine” is a whole lot of hot air and not much else.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2024

The parrots’ main impact has been to amuse or annoy people during the raucous overflights of large flocks.

From National Geographic • Dec. 13, 2023

He began to pull down a bit more of the walls, in a leisurely sort of way, just to amuse himself.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien