How to Use "Fun" with Example Sentences

fun (n): enjoyment or pleasure; a good time

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Used with adjectives:

"Going to the beach was good fun."
(good, great, tremendous, enormous)

"The carnival was just pure fun."
(pure, sheer, plain)

"It started out as innocent fun."
(plain, clean, harmless)

"This is a good place for family fun."
(family)

Used with verbs:

"This is a lot of fun."
(be: is/am/are)

"He seems to be having fun."
(seems, appears, looks)

"We are having a lot of fun on vacation."
(be + having)

"His bad attitude ruined their fun."
(ruined, spoiled)

Used with prepositions:

"I play sports for fun, not because I have to win."
(for)

"I'm sorry I hurt your feelings, I only said it in fun."
(in)

fun (adj): enjoyable, amusing, or entertaining

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Used with nouns:

"We had a fun day at the zoo."
(day, time)

"We played a fun game."
(game)

"Now it's time for the fun part."
(part)

"That was a fun evening."
(evening, night)