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Outside, the grounds of the home display different sculptures, while a sizable pool area provides the perfect place for the family to entertain guests, or relax in the Atlanta sunshine.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026

He offers never-ending reruns of the same speech, and at this point it fails to entertain, enlighten or move anyone.

From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2026

For millennials like Tasmiyah Manan from Oakwood in north Leeds, South Asian broadcasting didn't just entertain; it shaped how she understood herself.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

Margaret and Alice are the forerunners of Lucy and Ethel, and Shakespeare’s comedy, written expressly to entertain, gives us a sense of what an Elizabethan-era situation comedy might look like.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

Despite Bobby’s insensitivity and bullheadedness, the Polgars were gracious hosts and continued to entertain and care for him.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

The formula still entertains, sure, but its bite has been blunted by the weight of copycats that came after the first installment.

From Salon ● Mar. 29, 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

He entertains her in the back seat of the car when they drive on the highway on Saturday evenings, on the way to dinner parties thrown by their parents’ friends.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

Proof, if any were needed, that people prefer to be entertained rather than preached to.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

He even looked into playing arena football and entertained the idea of playing for the Los Angeles Avengers, but that thought only lasted a day or so.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

Mexico returned from halftime with great momentum in front of a crowd that had been entertained at halftime by the Mexican band Maná.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026

And families trying to be healthy, active and entertained by any sports often face another hurdle - money.

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026

First, he seemed to be the only prisoner in the complex entertained by the state of affairs—being held at Camp Greyhound.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

It will certainly defy the odds and expectations, but I feel it might be just a very entertaining ride as Hull City try.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

“It’s such a complex, yet entertaining novel. We learned a lot about the tenets of Islam as woven into the story,” Ellyn Moscowitz shares about their book club pick.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

“Designed as much for restoration as for entertaining, the grounds are a private sanctuary,” the listing notes.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026

Mr. Friedman runs the PitchingNinja account on X, an entertaining scroll of nasty pitches and baffled hitters he started in 2014.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

He also became prone to sudden fits of hilarious laughter over nothing, which, while disconcerting, nevertheless made him entertaining company.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly