entertaining
adjective
en·ter·tain·ing
ˌen-tər-ˈtā-niŋ 
: providing entertainment : diverting
an entertaining book
an entertaining speaker
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a list of entertaining things to do on a snow day
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Brian Mazique, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Just outside of the bedroom, there’s also a cozy balcony space that can be used as a small entertaining spot or a place to unwind with patio furniture and outdoor lighting.
—Alicia Geigel, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Dec. 2024
Perhaps the most dazzling realization of this ambition is the lounge and games room, in the adult-centric entertaining wing, where a monumental bar hand-carved in Italy from that single block of Breccia Capraia is a focal point.
—Andrew Sessa, Robb Report, 1 Dec. 2024
The answer to all these questions is My Lady Jane, which blends together what should be a hodgepodge of mismatched elements into a wildly entertaining historical romance/fantasy/comedy/action chimera.
—Matt Kamen, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
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“Entertaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entertaining. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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entertaining
adjective
en·ter·tain·ing
ˌen-tər-ˈtān-iŋ
: providing amusement, diversion, or recreation
an entertaining book
entertainingly
adverb
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