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

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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

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

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

The moment sparked a broader conversation about the realities of working actors’ lives, and the instability that often comes with careers in entertainment.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

And if Boss said you were gonna box for the evening’s entertainment, well, you just hoped the other fella was as tired as you were.”

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia

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