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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Marty Kaplan, a professor of entertainment, media and society at the University of Southern California, says politics has been taken over by entertainment, meaning Pratt has an edge.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

The roughly 40% of the Las Vegas Strip that MGM owns is “an entertainment nucleus that simply cannot be replicated anywhere in the world.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

During the first quarter, executives said, they had tried to bundle more hotel and entertainment offerings, allowing customers to stay at properties like the Luxor or Excalibur with access to dining across several other properties.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

Los Angeles in 2026 has been scarred by destructive wildfires, battered by the slowdown in the entertainment industry and its urban core is still struggling to rebound from the pandemic.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

So my dad, with his entrepreneurial spirit, planned a fund-raising dinner at a local hotel, inviting some well-known speakers from the community as entertainment.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

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