- present participle of entertain.
entertaining
Example Sentences
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Entertaining down to the last minute, the Bastille Opera finally opened its season with a sad-faced functionary who stepped in front of the curtain to tell us that the “Simone Boccanegra” baritone was indisposed.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
Entertaining all right, but 10 of those have been scored against Postecoglou's team in successive home league defeats by Chelsea and Liverpool.
From BBC • Dec. 22, 2024
A chef known for his Italian-inspired Californian restaurants who won an Emmy Award for best host for “Easy Entertaining With Michael Chiarello” and appeared on Bravo’s “Top Chef” and “Top Chef Masters.”
From Seattle Times • Dec. 3, 2023
Michael Chiarello, the celebrity chef best known for hosting his Food Network show “Easy Entertaining With Michael Chiarello,” died Friday at Queen of the Valley Medical Center in Napa.
From Salon • Oct. 10, 2023
A quaint story is told in a rare book, entitled "The Delightful, Princely, and Entertaining History of the Gentle Craft of Crispin, the Patron Saint of Shoe Makers, and his Brother Crispianus."
From The Evolution of Fashion by Gardiner, Florence Mary