be entertained
Example Sentences
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“Because they want the details, but also for the casual fan to be able to understand and follow the game and maybe be entertained at the same time. It’s a delicate balance.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
Here he echoed the sentiment of United's most successful manager, Sir Alex Ferguson, who in 2017 said: "You have a duty to entertain. We have to always remember there's a public to be entertained."
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 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
The Miami crowd, under the impression they were there to be entertained, hissed and booed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 20, 2025
Since he was a young child he had hardly ever fallen asleep in the daytime, even when the house was in its afternoon silence....She wouldn’t believe it—not with Aurelia to be entertained.
From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks
