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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

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

Manchester United entertain another newly promoted opponent, Ipswich, next at Old Trafford on 30 August.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

But finding a popcorn movie that could entertain beyond nostalgia alone was rare.

From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026

He stretched right out, leaning his head against the cushioned wall of the cab and pretending to nod off, a common avoidance-of-conversation-with-strangers tactic of his, one which left me to entertain Shorty.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx

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 real scandal here is why she entertains any of these losers at all.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2025

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

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

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

There was a lively atmosphere as a mariachi band entertained the crowd on Mexican Independence Day weekend, before Mexican-American Garcia took to the stage.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

Inside government and out, people were forced to think thoughts they’d never entertained before: Are my kids safe?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 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

Penelope hoped that the presence of her husband did not mean the baroness was now being entertained at the house as well.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

Prada’s top customers spend about €7, or about $8, with the brand for every euro it spends entertaining them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

I got mad at myself for even entertaining the idea.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Across from the main entertaining spaces sits a six-stall barn complete with an executive office, staff quarters, three grooming stations, a feed kitchen, and storage.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026

Although there were some big plays, the game was not as entertaining as anticipated as ASU claimed a 24-17 win that flattered Kansas.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

Music is sound that's organized by people on purpose, to dance to, to tell a story, to make other people feel a certain way, or just to sound pretty or be entertaining.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones