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entertain

[en-ter-teyn] / ˌɛn tərˈteɪn /




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With the show’s upcoming launch, the goal of “Stuart” is not only to entertain audiences, but given its differing terrain from “Big Bang Theory” and its spinoffs, it will also surprise and feel unpredictable.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

Moving outside, the property offers plenty of seating areas and is the perfect place to entertain thanks to its wood oven.

From MarketWatch Jun. 29, 2026

By the end, screenwriter Ana Nogueira tees up some compelling moral dilemmas about the ethics of revenge, but Gillespie’s direction fails to entertain them with the weight they deserve.

From Salon Jun. 27, 2026

She was the first monarch to use Buckingham Palace as the official seat of court, and after marrying Prince Albert transformed the 775-room building to accommodate their family, entertain guests and conduct official business.

From BBC Jun. 25, 2026

And it doesn’t take much to entertain them.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney

No one entertains the idea that one person’s graffitied tribute to a male gladiator might have been defaced by giving the picture breasts.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 27, 2026

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

"I think he's ultimately a very good, what I would call, ballroom entertainer. And he stands up and he entertains, and he's extremely good at that."

From BBC May 15, 2025

It entertains and explains how Trump became who he is.

From Salon Oct. 2, 2024

Or so it seems to his father as, on a fan-cooled veranda, he entertains apocalyptic thoughts of marching armies, a new dynasty, the end of society as they know it.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen

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

Once live music, theater and sports returned, vaccines proliferated and public health restrictions eased, people rushed back to be entertained in big crowds.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 27, 2026

At 5-4 down, he entertained the fans with a brilliant forehand winner - hitting it down the line after diving to the floor to reach a Schoolkate drop shot.

From BBC Jun. 24, 2026

World Cup adverts have entertained us - and helped boost brand revenue - for years.

From BBC Jun. 19, 2026

She rolls her eyes, clearly not entertained by me.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott

They are building guesthouses for family members and gourmet kitchens for entertaining, alongside such features as high-end grab bars and first-floor primary bedrooms for aging in place.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

“We’re entertaining an audience approaching a billion people with still lots of room to grow into our addressable market on every measure,” said Spencer Neumann, Netflix’s chief financial officer, in the earnings presentation.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 16, 2026

Now, as we find ourselves deep in the season of simple summer entertaining — and still, always, keeping budgets in mind — I want to give the form a little more appreciation.

From Salon Jul. 14, 2026

For them, England's exit would simply be the most entertaining outcome.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

To this day you can leave me alone for hours and I’m perfectly happy entertaining myself.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah




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