entertain
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"I've got three kids to entertain but I will keep an eye on the games," added Bowen.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
With no desire to restore cars and a hankering to entertain, he started researching restaurants, whiskey bars and speakeasies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
The two also agreed that although they aim to entertain the audience, they both hoped to entertain each other.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
It all started in early March when Pulido’s opponent suggested the Democrat was better suited to entertain at parties than serve in Congress.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
Poor darling Briony, the softest little thing, doing her all to entertain her hard-bitten wiry cousins with the play she had written from her heart.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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