amuse

Example Sentences

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A steal at $28 for three courses, diners saddle up to the counter, reminiscent of a chef’s table, for a French and Japanese-inspired amuse bouche with a main dessert, followed by petit fours.

From Salon • Jul. 13, 2025

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

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2025

But he has a talent to dryly amuse.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2024

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

From National Geographic • Dec. 13, 2023

The restrictions amuse her; she sees them as a single afternoon’s challenge, an anomaly never to be repeated.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri