be entertained

Example Sentences

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"The audience has now been accustomed to want to be entertained," says Kaplan.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

The show was a time each week when everyone gathered around the TV together, to see something novel and to be entertained.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

There are signs everywhere telling visitors to be quiet and not to use cellphones, but everyone mostly ignores the latter instruction: Kids need to be entertained; relatives need to be updated.

From Slate • Oct. 10, 2025

“The audience is huge, and they deserve to be entertained on the highest level we can achieve.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2025

Well, yes; but you will be entertained to discover that there is a significant complication in the case of the comma.

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