entertain

We’re performers, and we’re here to entertain you.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

He was a hammer meeting a nail, traveling to the run down parts of towns all over America to shore things up — to entertain rather than win over audiences.

From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026

“You’re invited to relax and entertain surrounded by a stately fireplace, regal archways and a row of leaded glass arched windows framing open-sky views,” the listing notes.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

Parents had arrived equipped with sandwiches, books, playing cards and colouring paper to entertain their children during the wait for the pope on his way to a makeshift alter down the road.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

I’m suddenly in an exhibit, and there’s a room full of people waiting for me to entertain them.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas

Britain's The Guardian newspaper said the movie "entertains us with creepy campfire tales" but the Hollywood Reporter called it a "dull existential drama" while The Wrap website described it as a "frustrating slog".

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

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

Host and journalist Anders Kvaal entertains both sides of the fracas with his ears open and his mouth largely shut.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 16, 2025

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

Mina and I stay in the playroom, perched uncomfortably on child-size furniture, while Mr. Cohen entertains the children, kneeling on the floor and letting them drive their cars up his legs and arms.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse

The updated policy does not explicitly cite so-called "model welfare," the idea that AI systems might deserve types of protection usually reserved for living things, but Anthropic and its executives have openly entertained the concept.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

There, he entertained the great and the good with legendary parties, serving with champagne and shepherd's pies.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

“The sheer volume of information captured is not something that is entertained, in my view, by the Fourth Amendment,” said Rep. Mitch Little, R-Lewisville.

From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026

From his mansion tucked away in San Francisco’s rolling hills and an office downtown, he had entertained well-connected guests and grew particularly close to employees at the AI giant Anthropic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

For months at a time, James entertained these pale creatures, their white buggies traversing the mud tracks that led to the great house.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead

“Formal entertaining spaces include a gracious Living Room, dining room, private study, chef’s kitchen with butler’s pantry, family room, and expansive outdoor terraces, while discreet service quarters ensure effortless day-to-day living,” reads the listing.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

After monitoring practice, debriefing his team and entertaining sponsors under the floodlights, he winds down for bed around 3:30 a.m., which is 9:30 p.m. back in central Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

This trip down memory lane is entertaining, but does it really matter if 2006 and 2026 wind up being similar?

From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2026

“Witchy AF,” executive produced by Lilly Wachowski, is undeniably entertaining.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

Besides, I began to find her strangely entertaining.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson