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entertain

[en-ter-teyn] / ˌɛn tərˈteɪn /




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"There were many offers to drop the charges against me, but I did not entertain them," he said.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

So I wrote songs, I started rapping to entertain myself.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Outside, there are all manner of amenities to entertain even the most active of guests, including a swimming pool, a separate spa, a lit tennis court, and a dock.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

Woe unto those who fail to entertain, animate or amuse.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

We entertain ourselves by pretending there is still some square inch of countryside that we haven’t discovered yet.

From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass




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