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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Anything to give people a reason to put down their phones and drive over to Main Street for a double feature of filmed and live entertainment.

From The Wall Street Journal

To compete with streaming, bring back live entertainment.

From The Wall Street Journal

Now the entertainment behemoth is facing an existential reckoning, as an antitrust trial gets under way in a Manhattan federal court Monday.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Sometimes we make entertainment. Sometimes we make art. Sometimes we’re lucky and we make them both at the same time,” Ford said.

From Los Angeles Times

The attack occurred in a busy entertainment district, drawing attention for its potential impact on public safety and regional security.

From Salon

entertainment

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