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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Berman and Penchansky have been working with influencers for longer than most people have been using that word, and ages before most of the entertainment industry—or most anyone—was taking content creators seriously.

From The Wall Street Journal

It didn’t just replace Blockbuster; it created an entirely new entertainment economy.

From The Wall Street Journal

Chase said the industry name for the landscaped places where kids play and families gather is “entertainment zones.”

From Los Angeles Times

Paramount told Wall Street it would find more than $6 billion in cost cuts or “synergies” within three years — a number that has weighed heavily on entertainment industry workers, particularly in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times

Because so many venues are owned by the entertainment company, the government claims Live Nation’s alleged practices are anticompetitive.

From Los Angeles Times

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