regale
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Baker was known to regale locals with the history of their own homes and the founding Monrovians who lived there before them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
At the end of the hearing, committee members agreed to meet in a secure facility on Wednesday afternoon to hear Mullin regale them with his tales of daring from a decade ago.
From Slate ● Mar. 18, 2026
But first, he has to regale his teammates of the tale of getting Aaron Judge out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 2026
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
My idol wished always to be first in the telling, to regale others with the story in its fullness, from beginning to end, from miller’s hut to crown and castle.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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When he sits down with his haddock and regales the eager cadets with stories of his biggest professional successes, he is putting up a front.
From New York Times ● Mar. 9, 2023
Try as he might to squelch them, Joel's paternal urges rise up to meet her playfulness when she regales him with puns or teases him for his seriousness.
From Salon ● Mar. 6, 2023
When home, the boy regales him with stories about his new school.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 21, 2022
Cole regales Shorter with the history of the neighborhood where both have chosen to lay their heads.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 27, 2021
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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While Fenet was selling, John regaled the audience with the strains of “Tiny Dancer” and “Your Song.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 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
Speaking from Michigan before a backdrop of American flags, Slotkin was much more concise and much less animated than the president, who regaled Republicans on the House floor for an hour and 40 minutes.
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2025
Watson regaled the courtroom with "Leave It to Beaver"-style stories of his upbringing.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2024
He massaged each hinge lovingly as I regaled him with the best stories I could think of from our entire lives up until now.
From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon
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Genge will enjoy regaling him with the story of his score over that beverage.
From BBC ● Dec. 22, 2025
Barely more than a month ago, I was regaling you all with my brave Super Bowl pick for the 2025 NFL season: the Baltimore Ravens.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2025
Although he may delight in regaling his fellow denizens with tales of his days at sea, Thorfinn’s tough exterior belies his innate affection and desire for human connection.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2024
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
“I’d like to begin the regaling now. Please.”
From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon
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