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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“If you look within the categories, you can see it’s up in entertainment and services and travel and retail,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Avid Technology, the editing software company, is the latest entertainment industry player to introduce AI into its toolbox.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Netflix in December struck a deal to buy the entertainment assets for $72 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Live Nation argued throughout the trial that it is not a monopoly and competes "fiercely" with rivals in the entertainment space with sports teams, concert promoters and other venue operators.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Music, is of course, more than entertainment, and affects the body directly through its sound vibrations.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

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