regale
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During meetings to discuss the dolls, Bob often would regale us with stories of celebrities he worked with, complete with dish about who was fun to work with and who was more “challenging.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
But first, he has to regale his teammates of the tale of getting Aaron Judge out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 2026
Dan Kois is here to regale us with stories from a different era.
From Slate ● Jun. 20, 2023
In the meantime, Dottie will regale the team, the pub and pretty much anyone else within earshot with substantially exaggerated tales of Ted’s youth.
From New York Times ● May 24, 2023
So the large one decided to regale them with further information.
From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl
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There, a narrator and singer welcomes and regales guests with tales of how different Latin countries present stories of Santa Claus, or, say, the joy of unwrapping a tamale.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2024
From there Chris regales her with the stats – she was Q-tested more than any other person who has ever anchored the show.
From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2023
When he sits down with his haddock and regales the eager cadets with stories of his biggest professional successes, he is putting up a front.
From New York Times ● Mar. 9, 2023
When home, the boy regales him with stories about his new school.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 21, 2022
Dylan has hijacked the spotlight as he regales his “tale of a young man who flipped off Death” to Ethan and Arthur and gives them tips on how they can also “escape Death’s clutches.”
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
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He regaled me with many wonderful stories of them during their early years on the road.
From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2026
On a visit to Samar midway through his training, Horbenko regaled relatives with stories of his training, showing video clips from the shooting ground.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026
The conceit sounds simple today: Kids are given a small plastic key, for which they insert in a box near an installation and then are regaled with music and a short nursery rhyme or folktale.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 21, 2026
Watson regaled the courtroom with "Leave It to Beaver"-style stories of his upbringing.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2024
On the way back from Manhattan, she’d regaled them with tales of her life in Paris, where she’d been educated, and the few memories she had of being a young girl in Port-au-Prince.
From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older
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Here, Robyn delights in regaling the listener with the contradictory ideas of motherhood she’s encountered in the four years since becoming a mom to her son, Tyko.
From Salon ● Jan. 10, 2026
Cut to Jackie amid the tumult of a construction site, regaling a documentary crew with her plan to erect an “exact replica” of the palace.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2025
Although he may delight in regaling his fellow denizens with tales of his days at sea, Thorfinn’s tough exterior belies his innate affection and desire for human connection.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2024
Darcelle, who died Thursday, was crowned the world’s oldest working drag performer in 2016 by the Guinness Book of World Records and was regaling audiences until the very end.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 24, 2023
By this time, getting arrested was routine for Nation, who never remained in jail long after regaling her keepers with stories of her wild escapades.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
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