DIVERTISSEMENTS Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

divertissements

noun

plural of divertissement

as in entertainments

someone or something that provides amusement or enjoyment for visitors seeking more cerebral divertissement, the city boasts a fine performing arts center

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Noun

Football—besides being one of our more ubiquitous and unrestrained national entertainments—has also become one of the rare arenas in American life where highly specialized language can flourish without censure.

— Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026
Among the New Wave of American filmmakers in the mid-’70s, Spielberg and his friend George Lucas stood out as directors with ambitions to make old-fashioned popular entertainments.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 June 2026

Definition of entertainments

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Concierge specials such as creating your own gin at a nearby Palma distillery or watching espadrilles being made in Palma’s Olivar market are original diversions.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Previous Kith anniversaries have returned to the theme but with more diversions than are apparent in the pair shown by Fieg.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026

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For close to two decades, this crowd-pleasing pop superstar has been topping charts and gobbling up Grammys with detailed recreations of an ever-expanding array of past musical styles.

— Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Inside, the kitchen, the emotional heart of the first film, was among the most meticulous recreations.

— Livia Caligor, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of recreations

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Across the hall, all-day restaurant Café Romano has a menu replete with local and regional delights like pizza mortadella (do not miss it) and myriad pastas as well as a good steak and fish of the day.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
There’s joyous color combos, textural delights, and plenty of aesthetic-hopping.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of delights

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