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Entertaiment is a broad field, and what entertains one person may bore another. However, it has the unique advantage of being able to cross-pollinate among different media and art forms. Thus, a familiar form of entertainment can be transformed into something radically different by simply changing the context in which it appears. This explains how many of our most beloved movies, songs, and literary works have survived for so long. These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word ‘entertainment.’ Click on a collocation to see more examples. This list does not represent the views of Merriam-Webster or its editors.