AMUSE in a Sentence
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242 example sentences for AMUSE, such as:
1. He has a fund of amusing jokes.
2. I often amuse myself by reading.
3. I don't find his jokes at all amusing.
4. There was a note of amusement in her voice.
5. Jane couldn't contain her amusement any longer.
2. I often amuse myself by reading.
3. I don't find his jokes at all amusing.
4. There was a note of amusement in her voice.
5. Jane couldn't contain her amusement any longer.
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Meanings and Examples of AMUSE
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amuse
v. make (somebody) laugh
v. occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1 She could not roam about and amuse herself, for the burned breadth would show, so she stared at people rather forlornly till the dancing began.
2 Amy fared worst of all, for her resources were small, and when her sisters left her to amuse herself, she soon found that accomplished and important little self a great burden.
3 This funny spectacle appeared to amuse the sun, for he burst out with such radiance that Jo woke up and roused her sisters by a hearty laugh at Amy's ornament.
4 I wanted to amuse him one night when you were all away, and he was rather dismal.
5 That will amuse us and keep you out of mischief, said Amy in her most grown-up tone.
6 I made a 'pome' yesterday, when I was helping Hannah wash, and as Father likes my silly little things, I put it in to amuse him.
7 Then patchwork or towels appeared, and Amy sewed with outward meekness and inward rebellion till dusk, when she was allowed to amuse herself as she liked till teatime.
8 As it was a rainy day, she went upstairs to amuse herself in one of the large chambers, and took Polly with her for company.
9 This left Jo to her own devices, for Mrs. March had taken her place as nurse, and bade her rest, exercise, and amuse herself after her long confinement.
10 "Why didn't you go into the kitchen and make messes, as Sallie says she does to amuse herself, though they never turn out well and the servants laugh at her," said Meg.
11 I sent a line from Halifax, when I felt pretty miserable, but after that I got on delightfully, seldom ill, on deck all day, with plenty of pleasant people to amuse me.
12 I don't intend to gad about with you, but leave you free to go where you like, while I amuse myself in my own way.
13 Laurie obediently threw himself down on the turf, and began to amuse himself by sticking daisies into the ribbons of Amy's hat, that lay there.
14 Stir away, it won't hurt me and it may amuse you, as the big man said when his little wife beat him.
15 As for the suitors, they presently began to amuse themselves with singing and dancing, for it was now getting on towards evening.
Example Sentence: (32 in 3 pages)
1 I've brought with me an article from yesterday's paper that I thought might amuse you.
2 Tom makes up stories to amuse his little brother.
3 I often amuse myself by reading.
4 It's too wet for the children to play out today; they'll have to amuse themselves indoors.
5 I've been using this anecdote to amuse my civilian friends for years!
6 I don't find his jokes at all amusing.
7 He has a fund of amusing jokes.
8 He had a terrific sense of humour and could be very amusing.
9 She keeps a store of amusing stories in her head.
10 The sardonic humor of nightclub comedians who satirize or ridicule patrons in the audience strikes some people as amusing and others as rude.
11 Accustomed to the severe lines of contemporary buildings, the architecture students found the flamboyance of baroque architecture amusing.
12 I looked on in amusement as they started to argue.
13 There was a note of amusement in her voice.
14 He stopped and watched with amusement to see the child so absorbed.
15 Jane couldn't contain her amusement any longer.