entertained

Example Sentences

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"The audience has now been accustomed to want to be entertained," says Kaplan.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

They included the lifestyle series "With love, Meghan" in which the former actress entertained guests in an opulent California home with a series of arts-and-crafts projects.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

He also entertained, as all players in the Banana Ball Championship League are cheerfully required to do.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

He saw a split later during his time as a medical student at Columbia—some patients upstairs being entertained by a pianist, others in the basement treated as a “burden on the hospital.”

From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026

And I entertained myself by trying to picture what he might get for Christmas.

From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli