entertainment
noun
the act of entertaining; agreeable occupation for the mind; diversion; amusement.
entertainments
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pluralof entertainment.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Today, dragons and dungeon crawls are common entertainments.
From Salon ● Jun. 24, 2026
"Christmas football was originally rooted in a wider tradition of communal entertainments," Professor Martin Johnes of Swansea University told BBC Sport.
From BBC ● Dec. 24, 2025
The acting is fine, the characters generally endearing, and anyone familiar with local theater—or even just entertainments about local theater—will know the types.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 11, 2025
Upholding this legacy seems a more vital role for a critic than operating as a tour guide of commercial entertainments.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2024
But the third daughter, who had become a feminist in the wake of her divorce, said she considered such locker-room entertainments offensive.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
