entertain
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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
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
They also say that now that easyJet’s board has shown it’s willing to entertain offers at an agreed level, a counter bidder could emerge.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
I don’t use my Starbucks mugs to entertain, but that’s the only time Michael Sullivan and his husband pull them off the shelf.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
Think how to make a buck, and how to keep my mind busy so I don’t have to entertain these thoughts.
From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz
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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
“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
However, what entertains a live audience in the stadium differs from what works on national television, and the technology needed to bridge that gap had to evolve.
From Salon ● Feb. 8, 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
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The Goodies got their own series in 1970, and the trio's slapstick comedy and madcap songs entertained millions of viewers for 12 years.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
The oil chief is an eloquent speaker whose TV appearances have entertained the president.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 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
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
I rose and took his plate, little entertained with jests on matters of such gravity.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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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
“Obsession” is certainly entertaining, which helps bolster it in the audience’s eyes.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
The lavish estate features a resort-style swimming pool, private dock, guesthouse, basketball court, spa, expansive outdoor entertaining areas, and panoramic views of the Miami skyline.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
Situated on nearly 4 acres, the 1740 home features five bedrooms, a pond and plenty of space for entertaining.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
I disagreed, arguing that a Halloween party for local kids and military families who’d never seen the White House before was a perfectly appropriate use for a tiny slice of the Social Office’s entertaining budget.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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