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
The parrots’ main impact has been to amuse or annoy people during the raucous overflights of large flocks.
From National Geographic • Dec. 13, 2023
The lion, named Gjon, was rescued last year from a local restaurant where it was kept to amuse clients.
From Reuters • Nov. 25, 2023
Sometime after that they got rid of Tommy, but Boche is always there to amuse us when we go downstairs.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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