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Parents had arrived equipped with sandwiches, books, playing cards and colouring paper to entertain their children during the wait for the pope on his way to a makeshift alter down the road.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

The point of this recent academic study is that only during this one week per quarter should you even entertain betting on high-beta stocks.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

The main tailgate at Wembley opened at 10am - seven hours before kick-off - with Kansas City rapper Tech N9ne helping to entertain the crowd.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

Today, Sheeran contends his aim is to entertain, not inflame, and there’s every reason to believe he’s sincere in that claim.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

She would go to parties and shoot flames out of her mouth to entertain everybody.

From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore

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

The formula still entertains, sure, but its bite has been blunted by the weight of copycats that came after the first installment.

From Salon ● Mar. 29, 2026

No one entertains the idea that one person’s graffitied tribute to a male gladiator might have been defaced by giving the picture breasts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 27, 2026

Yet it somehow entertains, which is a testament to Zlotowski’s energy juggling her various theme-colored story balls.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 16, 2026

He has fallen the tiniest bit in love with Lydia and with the understated, unflustered way she entertains.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

"The Premier League can be so boring; fans want to be entertained, that's what we promised."

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 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

As if those amenities weren’t enough to keep the Hollywood star entertained, the property also features its own ski slope, as well as a tennis court.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026

I rose and took his plate, little entertained with jests on matters of such gravity.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

After monitoring practice, debriefing his team and entertaining sponsors under the floodlights, he winds down for bed around 3:30 a.m., which is 9:30 p.m. back in central Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

This trip down memory lane is entertaining, but does it really matter if 2006 and 2026 wind up being similar?

From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2026

“Witchy AF,” executive produced by Lilly Wachowski, is undeniably entertaining.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

“And so you just come here with a passion and a goal to be informative and entertaining and be a part of Showtime.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Though the thought was entertaining, she kept her attention on the competitors.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas