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amuse

[uh-myooz] / əˈmyuz /


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Woe unto those who fail to entertain, animate or amuse.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

"Politics was all around me," ap Iorwerth told the BBC's Political Thinking podcast, recalling how, as a toddler, he would amuse himself by piling up Plaid Cymru leaflets.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

The temptation to amuse the audience led him to betray his duty to appraise the work of aspiring artists who tremblingly dared present themselves before His Nasty Majesty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Medtail joins another category of tenants intended to attract visitors known as experiential retail, which has also surged in popularity since the pandemic as people eager to amuse themselves among friends sought out group activities.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2025

“If I cannot slay your foes, how shall I amuse myself whilst you are being wed?”

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin




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