regale
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But first, he has to regale his teammates of the tale of getting Aaron Judge out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 2026
Neely knew every great hole-in-the-wall breakfast and lunch joint in Los Angeles, where he would regale friends and colleagues with his infectious sense of humor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2023
Dan Kois is here to regale us with stories from a different era.
From Slate ● Jun. 20, 2023
In the meantime, Dottie will regale the team, the pub and pretty much anyone else within earshot with substantially exaggerated tales of Ted’s youth.
From New York Times ● May 24, 2023
She went on to regale them with stories about circus life—hanging from trapezes, leaping through flaming hoops, getting shot from cannons—until gradually Sticky cheered up, and the matter of parents was dropped.
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
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One foster regales the group with a tale of stolen focaccia.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2025
As he regales the young man who cleans his nursing home room with vivid details from his past lives, a more tragic picture emerges.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 7, 2023
He breaks things as she regales the boy with her sad history of being abandoned on her wedding day.
From Salon ● Mar. 27, 2023
Like characters in plays by Stephen Adly Guirgis and Mark O’Rowe, both of whom owe something to Bogosian, Royo’s narrator views it all through the lens of hilarity, and regales us accordingly.
From New York Times ● Mar. 20, 2023
Dylan has hijacked the spotlight as he regales his “tale of a young man who flipped off Death” to Ethan and Arthur and gives them tips on how they can also “escape Death’s clutches.”
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
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No wonder Hilton look befuddled when my dad regaled him with the tale of entering the U.S. for the first time in the trunk of a Chevy in 1968.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
He regaled me with many wonderful stories of them during their early years on the road.
From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2026
On a visit to Samar midway through his training, Horbenko regaled relatives with stories of his training, showing video clips from the shooting ground.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026
Watson regaled the courtroom with "Leave It to Beaver"-style stories of his upbringing.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2024
On the way back from Manhattan, she’d regaled them with tales of her life in Paris, where she’d been educated, and the few memories she had of being a young girl in Port-au-Prince.
From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older
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The legendary Puerto Rican MC Wisin gave Karol a breather by storming the stage and regaling his millennial fans with 2000s reggaeton burners like “Pam Pam” and “Rakata.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2026
Genge will enjoy regaling him with the story of his score over that beverage.
From BBC ● Dec. 22, 2025
Cut to Jackie amid the tumult of a construction site, regaling a documentary crew with her plan to erect an “exact replica” of the palace.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2025
Monday, Biden was in front of the International Association of Firefighters' annual legislative conference back in Washington regaling the audience with his accomplishments and said he was "determined to finish the job."
From Salon ● Mar. 10, 2023
“Here is where you stop regaling me with tales of your ineptitude and surprise me?” asked Boo hopefully.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
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