be entertained
Example Sentences
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After gathering at the supper table to dine and talk about their days, parents and children moved into the den to be entertained by the novel contraptions.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 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
They want to be entertained, which is great because at the end of the day that's what we do.
From BBC • Oct. 18, 2025
One thing is certain: The St. Francis student section and many other fans are going to be entertained watching Millogo deliver dunk after dunk.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2025
Since he was a young child he had hardly ever fallen asleep in the daytime, even when the house was in its afternoon silence....She wouldn’t believe it—not with Aurelia to be entertained.
From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks
