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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Their prominence during one of television’s biggest events underscores how pharmaceutical marketing has moved beyond traditional medical settings into mainstream entertainment.

From Salon

Structurally and tonally, it’s a far cry from the crowd-pleasing American blockbusters of the 1980s, yet it is a box-office success and reflects that audiences were ready for artier movies as mainstream entertainment.

From The Wall Street Journal

This is a consequence of personalized entertainment streams; people care less about whether a professional deems a show to be good than whether they might enjoy it.

From Salon

There are few opportunities to mount an entertainment of this scale — not even a Super Bowl halftime show can compare.

From Los Angeles Times

K-pop training institutes are usually classified either as Hagwon, or private academies, which are regulated by the education department, or as entertainment agencies.

From BBC

entertainment

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