be entertained
Example Sentences
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After gathering at the supper table to dine and talk about their days, parents and children moved into the den to be entertained by the novel contraptions.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
He didn’t offend anyone except those who wanted to be entertained.
From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026
They want to be entertained, which is great because at the end of the day that's what we do.
From BBC • Oct. 18, 2025
There are signs everywhere telling visitors to be quiet and not to use cellphones, but everyone mostly ignores the latter instruction: Kids need to be entertained; relatives need to be updated.
From Slate • Oct. 10, 2025
Billy went into his bedroom, even though there were guests to be entertained downstairs.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
