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

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

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

She herself would not be entertained by placing grass randomly on a blanket.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata