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“But that’s also why we entertain a lot at home. I now have a phone basket that I use to take everyone’s phones away!”

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026

He offers never-ending reruns of the same speech, and at this point it fails to entertain, enlighten or move anyone.

From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2026

Studios line up to showcase their best and newest offerings at Comic-Con, with dozens of panels to entertain fans.

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

They were created by a retired joiner in the 1960s to entertain his disabled son but grew to a huge collection and became a "much-loved visitor attraction".

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

“Oh, no, it is meant to be so. We entertain here often, and many bats can arrive at once.”

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins

The formula still entertains, sure, but its bite has been blunted by the weight of copycats that came after the first installment.

From Salon ● Mar. 29, 2026

Yet it somehow entertains, which is a testament to Zlotowski’s energy juggling her various theme-colored story balls.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 16, 2026

Host and journalist Anders Kvaal entertains both sides of the fracas with his ears open and his mouth largely shut.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 16, 2025

The paved terrace, for example, is an imitation of a similar space in Palm Beach where the president routinely entertains.

From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2025

He has fallen the tiniest bit in love with Lydia and with the understated, unflustered way she entertains.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

He entertained mass audiences so successfully that his murder mysteries, spy sagas and innocent-man-accused tales became their own genre: the Alfred Hitchcock Movie, often imitated but never equaled.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

The oil chief is an eloquent speaker whose TV appearances have entertained the president.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026

Bain, who lives in Cheshire and fosters children of varying ages, finds it tricky to keep them "motivated and entertained" for six weeks given their differing interests.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

Mexico returned from halftime with great momentum in front of a crowd that had been entertained at halftime by the Mexican band Maná.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026

The teachers were amused and entertained by my clever answers, my witty remarks, my smiling face and my critical mind.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank

Like most Sheridan shows, it may not be particularly good, but it’s still highly entertaining.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026

Craig Overton won an entertaining contest against twin brother Jamie as Trent Rockets edged a thriller by four wickets against London Spirit in the men's Hundred.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

All the various formats have their proponents and the conversations about them have been entertaining and informative, but no matter the film or screen size, it’s a very good movie.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026

I’m a firm believer that entertaining at home should not attempt to recreate a restaurant experience beat for beat.

From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026

The science-fiction writer and archaeology buff Robert Silverberg devoted an entire entertaining book to the back-and-forth over the origin of the mounds, which intermittently preoccupied American intellectuals for a century.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann