- 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
Bass, who has deep roots in Los Angeles with a background in community organising and a wealth of political experience, is just "not as entertaining" as Pratt, Kaplan says.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 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
I was nearly unconscious, and all I could hear was the nonstop jabber of Samir entertaining the men around him.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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