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amuse

[uh-myooz] / əˈmyuz /


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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

"Slay" as a slang term means to greatly impress or amuse, and "sigma" means popular or successful.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2025

The parrots’ main impact has been to amuse or annoy people during the raucous overflights of large flocks.

From National Geographic • Dec. 13, 2023

Notaro’s wry delivery here is a mere amuse bouche to some of the background work she does later.

From Salon • May 21, 2021

He seldom went near his brother’s cabin, which was only a half-mile away, and he made no move to attract or amuse the children.

From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt




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