Get to know Amuses better with 9 real example sentences, the meaning.
Amuses meaning
third-person singular simple present indicative of amuse
Using Amuses
- The main meaning on this page is: third-person singular simple present indicative of amuse
- In the example corpus, amuses often appears in combinations such as: it amuses, amuses the.
Context around Amuses
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 4 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Amuses
- In this selection, "amuses" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 21.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, literally, guignol, carlotta, people, himself and children stand out and add context to how "amuses" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include as it amuses him that and carlotta amuses a throng. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "amuses" sits close to words such as aanand, abcd and abdurrahman, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with amuses
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
It amuses me when I read this type of comment. (10 words)
He amuses himself in his down time by writing novels which improve with altitude. (14 words)
From French amuse-gueule (literally, amuses the mouth), from amuser (to amuse) + gueule (mouth). (14 words)
Carlotta amuses a throng of admirers with a tale of how her dramatic solo was cut from the Follies because the audience found it humorous, transforming it as she sings it into a toast to her own hard-won survival ("I'm Still Here"). (44 words)
Although often thought of as children's entertainment, Guignol's sharp wit and linguistic verve have always been appreciated by adults as well, as shown by the motto of a prominent Lyon troupe: "Guignol amuses children… and witty adults". (39 words)
There's one stereotype of suburbia that grates at the mayor, even as it amuses him: That thriving suburbs like his are lily-white enclaves. (25 words)
Make love to them, if it amuses you, but do not discuss art with them! (15 words)
Example sentences (9)
Begin posting content that intrigues and amuses people—images of products, videos demonstrating how to use them, polls and surveys, and more.
It amuses me when I read this type of comment.
He amuses himself in his down time by writing novels which improve with altitude.
From French amuse-gueule (literally, amuses the mouth), from amuser (to amuse) + gueule (mouth).
This amuses the cricket stars, who invite them over for a game of cricket.
There's one stereotype of suburbia that grates at the mayor, even as it amuses him: That thriving suburbs like his are lily-white enclaves.
Although often thought of as children's entertainment, Guignol's sharp wit and linguistic verve have always been appreciated by adults as well, as shown by the motto of a prominent Lyon troupe: "Guignol amuses children… and witty adults".
Carlotta amuses a throng of admirers with a tale of how her dramatic solo was cut from the Follies because the audience found it humorous, transforming it as she sings it into a toast to her own hard-won survival ("I'm Still Here").
Make love to them, if it amuses you, but do not discuss art with them!
Common combinations with amuses
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- it amuses 3×
- amuses the 2×