be entertained
Example Sentences
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The show was a time each week when everyone gathered around the TV together, to see something novel and to be entertained.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026
“It does take you having to wave the flag of, ‘Hey, this is a serious movie,’ and some want to be entertained, and quickly,” Chalamet began.
From Salon ● Mar. 11, 2026
“I want the audience to be entertained — laughing, crying, standing up and feeling like they can do it all too,” Lauper said of the show, already extended through Dec. 7.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2025
There are signs everywhere telling visitors to be quiet and not to use cellphones, but everyone mostly ignores the latter instruction: Kids need to be entertained; relatives need to be updated.
From Slate ● Oct. 10, 2025
In his white Elvis jumpsuit, MoMo B. ChaCha waits to be entertained before making his arms deal, and Agent Jones waits with him, a cold sweat breaking out on his forehead.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
