To save this word, you’amuse bouche food need to log in. It amuses me to think of how he looked when I last saw him. He amused himself with a game of solitaire. In the meantime, astronomers might amuse themselves by finding a friendlier name for 2MASS 19281982-2640123.

The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 19 Nov. So far, most people are using the AI to produce something expressly to share the results, something to scare or amuse or impress others. Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. After his first appearance on Dec. 5, 1975, appearance, Gallagher returned to amuse Carson once more — on May 9, 1979 — and revisited the late-night talk show several times when other comics, including Joan Rivers, filled in for Carson. Those parents in Washington, however, rose to the challenge and came up with a game to amuse their youngsters, pickleball, a combination of tennis, badminton and pingpong. Dorothy Dworkin, Sun Sentinel, 29 Sep.

If getting together with people who interest and amuse us is good for our mental health, does time spent with the boring or unpleasant drain us of something? Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 21 Oct. On the dirt strip, children mingle with the livestock families saved from the flood, and amuse themselves by splashing in the water that now covers their small village. The first-ever Netflix film to open the world’s oldest festival appeared to amuse and amaze in equal measure. Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Aug. Floating above the crowd, his face green-screened in, Depp looked like just another star at an awards show, goofing off to amuse the masses. Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 30 Aug.

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