be entertained
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Here he echoed the sentiment of United's most successful manager, Sir Alex Ferguson, who in 2017 said: "You have a duty to entertain. We have to always remember there's a public to be entertained."
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
“It does take you having to wave the flag of, ‘Hey, this is a serious movie,’ and some want to be entertained, and quickly,” Chalamet began.
From Salon ● Mar. 11, 2026
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
In his white Elvis jumpsuit, MoMo B. ChaCha waits to be entertained before making his arms deal, and Agent Jones waits with him, a cold sweat breaking out on his forehead.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
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