amusement
noun
amuse·ment
ə-ˈmyüz-mənt 
1
: a means of amusing or entertaining
what are her favorite amusements
2
: the condition of being amused
could not hide his amusement
3
: pleasurable diversion : entertainment
plays the piano for amusement
Examples of amusement in a Sentence
I'm reading this novel for amusement.
Several games were provided for the education and amusement of the children.
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Actress Aubrey Plaza has mentioned her amusement over the revelation in subsequent interviews.
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Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
The new security measures announced in May also included a requirement for minors to be accompanied by an adult age 21 or older in the ride area, but organizers announced in August that the 2025 festival would not have amusement rides.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
Actress Aubrey Plaza has mentioned her amusement over the revelation in subsequent interviews.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Oct. 2025
Others pointed out that the cat’s body language suggests amusement rather than anger.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for amusement
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“Amusement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amusement. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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amusement
noun
amuse·ment
ə-ˈmyüz-mənt
1
: something that amuses
2
: the condition of being amused
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