- present participle of entertain.
entertaining
Example Sentences
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Like many horror films, it’s entertaining even when it’s simply decent.
From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026
There is also a full wet bar, ideal for entertaining, as well as a second staircase that leads to the upper level directly from the kitchen.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
In an email, Cohen, the Bravo host, described the Culture Awards as “the only entertaining award show” left on TV.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Three years later, he told one of his papers, the Post-Standard of Syracuse, N.Y., that newspapers can survive “by producing content that is relevant, interesting, accurate and entertaining for newspapers and the internet.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
She'd heard their excuse—different versions of it—time and time again, but they were always so entertaining that she was game to hear it once more.
From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds
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