entertainment
noun
en·ter·tain·ment
ˌen-tər-ˈtān-mənt 
1
a
: amusement or diversion provided especially by performers
hired a band to provide entertainment
b
: something diverting or engaging: such as
(1)
: a public performance
(2)
: a usually light comic or adventure novel
2
: the act of entertaining
3
a
archaic
: maintenance, provision
b
obsolete
: employment
Examples of entertainment in a Sentence
Entertainment was provided by jugglers.
plays, movies, and other forms of entertainment
They played games in the evening for entertainment.
plays, movies, and other entertainments
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Skydance says its ready to scale the mountain of entertainment.
—
Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 July 2024
Iggy has influenced entertainment in so many ways – as an artist, in business and as a content creator.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 July 2024
And Skydance is very much a pure play content engine that was the tip of the spear for that disruption, that believes in where entertainment is heading.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 10 July 2024
The party brought out a mixed crowd across entertainment and sports.
—Ryma Chikhoune, WWD, 10 July 2024
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 July 2024
Iggy has influenced entertainment in so many ways – as an artist, in business and as a content creator.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 July 2024
And Skydance is very much a pure play content engine that was the tip of the spear for that disruption, that believes in where entertainment is heading.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 10 July 2024
The party brought out a mixed crowd across entertainment and sports.
—Ryma Chikhoune, WWD, 10 July 2024
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“Entertainment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entertainment. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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entertainment
noun
en·ter·tain·ment
ˌen-tər-ˈtān-mənt
1
: the act or process of providing pleasure, recreation, or amusement
2
: a means of amusement or recreation
especially
: a public performance
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