as in amusing
providing amusement or enjoyment
a list of entertaining things to do on a snow day
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as in regaling
to cause (someone) to pass the time agreeably occupied
entertain the kids while I go and prepare dinner
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as in debating
to give serious and careful thought to
have you ever entertained the thought that you could be wrong?
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as in having
to keep in one's mind or heart
I don't entertain the hope of ever getting a girl like that to go out with me
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Recent Examples of entertaining
Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
In the late action Wednesday, Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors will take their entertaining brand of basketball on the road to face the upstart Houston Rockets.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Benjamin Ryan, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
Some media reports earlier this week floated the possibility that CVS management was entertaining the idea to break up the company.
—Bruce Japsen, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
As part of its community-centric blueprint, CDK organizes entertaining, unique events where disabled individuals, their families, and anyone wishing to contribute to the non-profit’s mission can participate.
—Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
In the late action Wednesday, Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors will take their entertaining brand of basketball on the road to face the upstart Houston Rockets.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
By the mid-1990s, public health leaders were entertaining the possibility that the STI could be eliminated.
—Benjamin Ryan, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
Some media reports earlier this week floated the possibility that CVS management was entertaining the idea to break up the company.
—Bruce Japsen, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entertaining
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Other videos don’t end so super—with a range of different crashes resulting, which may seem amusing to watch.Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Additional viewers found the segment to be amusing, with several enjoying the Port Authority joke.Caroline Thayer, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
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Given that companies are actively searching for ways to improve their office offerings, having direct insight into how employees use current office spaces can inform landlords on how to help company leaders strategize methods for optimizing their space.Ryan Masiello, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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When having fun is far down the list of priorities, sleeping with a delivery guy could be revolutionary.Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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The doctor's office might be festooned with fun decorations.Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 17 Dec. 2024
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Over the summer, Watts shared a fun video on her Instagram Stories of her daughter Kai performing an impromptu dance with a friend to some beautiful live music in Paris.Hannah Sacks, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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With the MasterChef Christmas specials featuring Wallace now no longer airing following sustained pressure, BBC bosses will be pondering what to do next.Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
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All of which, with this week’s verdict, may see Blumhouse and Netflix pondering a follow-up film to Our Father, or not.Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
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There's also a photo of Mangione in a holding cell.Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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So too will investments from women’s sports team owners like Michele Kang—who, in addition to holding ownership stakes in the NWSL’s Washington Spirit, pledged another $30 million towards developing women’s soccer in November.Maggie McGrath, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Sundance Film Festival is considering a big move for 2027, but the 2025 feature film and episodic programs find the Robert Redford founded gathering very much in its traditional wheelhouse with a mix of big-name projects, politics, and what might just be the next big thing.Dominic Patten, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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Detectives are still examining Mangione's writings but are considering the contents of the notebook to represent a confession, sources said.Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
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This method enabled competitors to keep their overhead costs low, retaining minimal staff and reducing the risk of product spoilage en route.Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Their ability to work miles away from their supervisor would expand the impact and reach of practices while retaining care continuity.Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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To the east of Guadalupe, the Canton de Marie-Galante is an authentic island with beautiful beaches, delightful restaurants, wildland hikes, and some really terrific rum distilleries.Kathleen Turner, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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From Paris to Hong Kong, the best places to go for Christmas around the world offer their own delightful twists on the holiday spirit—with plenty of familiar seasonal traditions like Christmas markets, ice skating, and glimmering trees to satisfy every nostalgic yuletide yearning.Christina Pérez, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Entertaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entertaining. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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