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entertain

[en-ter-tayn] / ˌɛn tərˈteɪn /




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What is certain is that Liverpool have a truly special talent on their hands and one that they will hope can entertain the Anfield crowd for years to come.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

“It’s not a permanent opposition,” he says, “There’s enough overlap already that we might see a staffer class that starts in DSA and is willing to entertain joining MYD.”

From Slate ● Oct. 20, 2026

“Our mission—to entertain the world—is ambitious, and delivering on it requires us to be disciplined about where we prioritize our people and resources,” they told employees.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 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

Then we would all entertain ourselves by playing cards in the living room.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana

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

When Mirahmadi entertains visitors to the announcer’s booth at Santa Anita, he always makes a point of calling it “Trevor’s booth.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2025

My easygoing, sweet, Bollywood-film-star mother entertains the world.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins

The story goes that Disney would bring his daughters to the merry-go-round, sit on a bench and dream of a place where adults and children could be entertained together.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

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

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

Many times, when we play hide-and-seek to keep his little sisters entertained, I won’t come out of my hiding place when I hear “Ally ally oxen free!”

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez

The home offers several of entertaining spaces, including a game room with a pool table and a movie theater room.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026

Lord's has often been criticised for being slow and low, thus providing less entertaining cricket.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

Noah Reid and Carrie-Anne Moss star in an ambiguous but entertaining eight-part series that draws on the Slavic myth of Baba Yaga.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

If you’re inclined to invest in your entertaining collection, I’d recommend looking for a secondhand tureen with personality, a few bowls in different sizes and more spoons than you think you need.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

It got to me after a while, although it sure was entertaining Tilly, who sat at attention and monitored its every move.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings


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