entertain
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We’re performers, and we’re here to entertain you.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
TFG added that they will only "entertain interest from parties who we strongly believe will be the right stewards to take the club forward".
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
He was a hammer meeting a nail, traveling to the run down parts of towns all over America to shore things up — to entertain rather than win over audiences.
From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026
“You’re invited to relax and entertain surrounded by a stately fireplace, regal archways and a row of leaded glass arched windows framing open-sky views,” the listing notes.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
Like maybe I have it in me to entertain strangers too.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
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
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
The paved terrace, for example, is an imitation of a similar space in Palm Beach where the president routinely entertains.
From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2025
“We are bringing this action today to protect the hard work of all the artists whose work entertains and inspires us and the significant investment we make in our content.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2025
The concept of death is simple: it is when a living thing no longer entertains experience.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
“Because they want the details, but also for the casual fan to be able to understand and follow the game and maybe be entertained at the same time. It’s a delicate balance.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
The updated policy does not explicitly cite so-called "model welfare," the idea that AI systems might deserve types of protection usually reserved for living things, but Anthropic and its executives have openly entertained the concept.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
There, he entertained the great and the good with legendary parties, serving with champagne and shepherd's pies.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 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
His quickness and accuracy at first entertained Ophelia, but she began to wonder why he couldn’t miss once in a while, allowing her a chance to correct him.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
A large swimming pool serves as the centerpiece of the outdoor entertaining space, with the elevated setting providing views of the city skyline and nearby mountains.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 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
Plus, he didn’t make a very entertaining pet.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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