entertain
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“But that’s also why we entertain a lot at home. I now have a phone basket that I use to take everyone’s phones away!”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 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
Studios line up to showcase their best and newest offerings at Comic-Con, with dozens of panels to entertain fans.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
"They had their drums and guitars and stuff on the tarmac to entertain themselves," she said.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
"Like a court magician paid to entertain royal children with fireworks and tricks?"
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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
Yet it somehow entertains, which is a testament to Zlotowski’s energy juggling her various theme-colored story balls.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 16, 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
He entertained these thoughts awkwardly, as a man entertains unexpected guests.
From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman
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
The oil chief is an eloquent speaker whose TV appearances have entertained the president.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 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
Once live music, theater and sports returned, vaccines proliferated and public health restrictions eased, people rushed back to be entertained in big crowds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026
I held house parties and card parties to help keep them entertained at home and so they would be safe from segregation’s sting as well as its perils.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
Like most Sheridan shows, it may not be particularly good, but it’s still highly entertaining.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
An amazing and entertaining autobiography, it demonstrates that no matter which market you invest in, finding your own style that matches your personality and psychology will lead to the best results.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
One of the most entertaining riders in the race was Ecuador's Richard Carapaz of EF Education-Easypost.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
All the various formats have their proponents and the conversations about them have been entertaining and informative, but no matter the film or screen size, it’s a very good movie.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
She’s also been opinionated about Rhys lately, entertaining all kinds of rumors, which is getting on my nerves.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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