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entertain

[en-ter-tayn] / ˌɛn tərˈteɪn /




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“I have such incredible respect for anybody who knows how to entertain at that level because it’s an absolute gift — and it’s really hard work.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

TFG added that they will only "entertain interest from parties who we strongly believe will be the right stewards to take the club forward".

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

He was a hammer meeting a nail, traveling to the run down parts of towns all over America to shore things up — to entertain rather than win over audiences.

From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026

Parents had arrived equipped with sandwiches, books, playing cards and colouring paper to entertain their children during the wait for the pope on his way to a makeshift alter down the road.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

I try to entertain him with his stuffed Tweety, but he just rolls over and purrs.

From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass

Britain's The Guardian newspaper said the movie "entertains us with creepy campfire tales" but the Hollywood Reporter called it a "dull existential drama" while The Wrap website described it as a "frustrating slog".

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 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

“We are bringing this action today to protect the hard work of all the artists whose work entertains and inspires us and the significant investment we make in our content.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2025

Mina and I stay in the playroom, perched uncomfortably on child-size furniture, while Mr. Cohen entertains the children, kneeling on the floor and letting them drive their cars up his legs and arms.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse

The updated policy does not explicitly cite so-called "model welfare," the idea that AI systems might deserve types of protection usually reserved for living things, but Anthropic and its executives have openly entertained the concept.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

There, he entertained the great and the good with legendary parties, serving with champagne and shepherd's pies.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

In Singapore, TotalEnergies entertained guests at the Clifford Pier, a chandelier-lit hall overlooking the harbor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

“The sheer volume of information captured is not something that is entertained, in my view, by the Fourth Amendment,” said Rep. Mitch Little, R-Lewisville.

From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026

We listened to the lady of the house as she entertained us with her life’s story feeling delightfully blessed.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

“Formal entertaining spaces include a gracious Living Room, dining room, private study, chef’s kitchen with butler’s pantry, family room, and expansive outdoor terraces, while discreet service quarters ensure effortless day-to-day living,” reads the listing.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

This trip down memory lane is entertaining, but does it really matter if 2006 and 2026 wind up being similar?

From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2026

“Witchy AF,” executive produced by Lilly Wachowski, is undeniably entertaining.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

“And so you just come here with a passion and a goal to be informative and entertaining and be a part of Showtime.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

“Simple as that. “But while that might make for an entertaining story, it would not be the truth.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss




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