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entertain

[en-ter-teyn] / ˌɛn tərˈteɪn /




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"There were many offers to drop the charges against me, but I did not entertain them," he said.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

So I wrote songs, I started rapping to entertain myself.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Rae equates vertical videos to short films or music videos, with their mobile-first format capturing audiences as they scroll, but she says it’s just one of many pathways to build and entertain an audience.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

The women refused to entertain this theory: “No way.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

He had to take him home and entertain him.

From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin




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