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[en-ter-teyn] / ˌɛn tərˈteɪn /




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This year, he’s been sitting in on open mic nights at the Clausen Museum, where performers entertain in a room filled with old cannery gear and a taxidermied 126.5-pound king salmon.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

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

From Salon Aug. 20, 2026

With five bedrooms and five bathrooms, the property boasts ample space for large families—or for those seeking a private beach sanctuary where they can entertain friends and loved ones.

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 2026

The signs are there that this team will entertain but as Iraola pointed out in Chicago, it will take time.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

I really am just something to entertain them.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas

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

Host and journalist Anders Kvaal entertains both sides of the fracas with his ears open and his mouth largely shut.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 16, 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

When Mirahmadi entertains visitors to the announcer’s booth at Santa Anita, he always makes a point of calling it “Trevor’s booth.”

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 6, 2025

He entertained these thoughts awkwardly, as a man entertains unexpected guests.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman

“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

The proposed donation was never made as it was part of an undercover sting, but that it was seemingly entertained has sparked questions.

From BBC Sep. 5, 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

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

While the wives of diplomats, legislators, and members of Washington’s cabinet visited or entertained Martha Washington, Ona would meet with their servants, some of them free black people.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

It is a wildly entertaining series, chock full of nostalgia and anchored by a cast that provides a masterclass in genre-blind performance.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

Cesc Fabregas is the manager, so they're a very entertaining team, nice to watch.

From BBC Sep. 7, 2026

That said, “Nary a Horse Left Standing” is an entertaining book that should have wide appeal.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 7, 2026

Mr. McMullan is an effective antidote to the more bilious goings on—the acting is much more flamboyant in the Atticus story than in Susan’s, which is less entertaining than distracting.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

It was all very entertaining, except for the fact that I was thinking about Something Else.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney




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