How to Use amusement in a Sentence

amusement

noun

• I'm reading this novel for amusement.
• Several games were provided for the education and amusement of the children.
• Soon enough people were looking backward at that moment, sometimes with mild amusement.
  — New York Times, 19 Aug. 2021
• Still, the fabulous amusement parks survived, including the three greats.
  — New York Times, 18 Aug. 2021
• Splash pads, often found in public parks, amusement parks and gathering spaces, are usually free.
  — Andrea E. McHugh, USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2021
• The locale provides various forms of amusement with its meals, including cliff divers who leap from its 30-foot cliff.
  — Jolie Lash, EW.com, 13 Aug. 2021
• The traditional parade was back, as were amusement rides, games, food booths, live music and, of course, the grand finale fireworks show.
  — Carol Kovach, cleveland, 3 Aug. 2021
• Both Lopez and Affleck have been spotted going to family parties, amusement parks, and dinners together.
  — Bianca Betancourt, Harper's BAZAAR, 18 Aug. 2021
• Coming out of the winter months, employers prepared for staff to return and gear up for the busy summer season, as tourists headed to beach towns, amusement parks and resorts after a devastating year.
  — Priscilla Alvarez, CNN, 21 Aug. 2021
• Each show follows a similar formula — a host sits behind a desk and celebrity guests tell funny anecdotes, promote their latest work, and even play self-deprecating games for audience amusement.
  — Alena Botros, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024
• Thrift shops in the U.S. are like amusement parks for me.
  — New York Times, 18 Nov. 2021
• In the British press, Poundbury has long been a source of amusement.
  — Anna Russell, The New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2022
• The amusements are minimal, but that’s sort of the point.
  — Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2024
• David Miran, chief of the amusement ride safety division at the department, said the train was likely traveling at its maximum speed – 120 mph – when the part flew off.
  — Susan Glaser, cleveland, 23 Aug. 2021
• One crew member hoists guests on his shoulders and does flips off the rope swing, much to the amusement of the rest of the ship.
  — Jim Dobson, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2021
• He was besotted, and moved in with William and Emma, to the amusement of the British press.
  — Cate McQuaid, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Feb. 2022
• In bigger places, pro sports teams are a form of amusement.
  — Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 15 Mar. 2022
• De Niro had a laugh at the joke, too, throwing his head back with amusement.
  — Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024
• Which his younger brother finds a great source of amusement.
  — Thr Staff, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Apr. 2022
• The amusement was palpable among Democrats on Day 1 of the 118th Congress.
  — Meagan Flynn, Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2023
• Descending the staircase, the princess asked with amusement if the mule kicked.
  — Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
• The event has music, crafts, food, amusement rides and a parade.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 30 Sep. 2021
• Schultz stared at my face for a moment and nodded, with a spark of amusement in her eyes.
  — Sarah Smarsh, Harper’s Magazine , 26 Oct. 2022
• Instead, the two are trying to make share their amusement.
  — Marianne Garvey, CNN, 14 Jan. 2022
• There is no school and just a giant red teddy bear and a few small toys for their amusement.
  — NBC News, 28 Sep. 2021
• Roller coasters are classic rides at amusement parks around the world.
  — Mythili Devarakonda, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2022
• The entire affair was a farce, a joke for Flynt’s amusement.
  — David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Jan. 2023
• Cheerfully plan to take the younger kids on day trips to amusement parks or ballgames.
  — Amy Dickinson, chicagotribune.com, 21 Mar. 2022
• Prizes range from dinners and gift cards to tickets to amusement parks like Legoland and SeaWorld.
  — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Nov. 2021
• Sky players on the court and the bench lifted their arms in amusement — even their errors kept falling.
  — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2022

Last Updated: 17 Dec 2024