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

“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