be entertained

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The Miami crowd, under the impression they were there to be entertained, hissed and booed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025

“I want the audience to be entertained — laughing, crying, standing up and feeling like they can do it all too,” Lauper said of the show, already extended through Dec. 7.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 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

At least on this planet, only members of homo sapiens are freaky enough to be entertained by a cat dressed as an avocado.

From Salon • May 12, 2025

Since he was a young child he had hardly ever fallen asleep in the daytime, even when the house was in its afternoon silence....She wouldn’t believe it—not with Aurelia to be entertained.

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks