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Definitions

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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The company combined marketing for entertainment, experiences and sports under a single chief marketing officer, Asad Ayaz, for the first time, in January.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

For an early morning adventure, Times entertainment and features editor Brittany Levine Beckman recommends visiting the Riverside bike path in Frogtown, which opens at 6 a.m., so you can start as early as you’d like.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

The entertainment company is in talks to secure signed equity commitments of close to $24 billion from three Gulf sovereign-wealth funds to help back its Warner Bros.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

But by 1991, Cynthia and Gonzalez were locked in a contentious custody dispute for their daughter, recalled another friend, Michelle Feigenbaum, who met Cynthia on the local entertainment circuit.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

And why wasn’t the station break at half past the hour as everyone expected during entertainment programs?

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow