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as in regaled
to cause (someone) to pass the time agreeably occupied
entertain the kids while I go and prepare dinner
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as in pondered
to give serious and careful thought to
have you ever entertained the thought that you could be wrong?
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as in had
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 entertained
Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2025
Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
First opened in 1994, Atlantis set the tone for mega-resorts for travelers seeking the comforts of full service experience, alongside a myriad of ways to keep kids entertained.
—Kristin Braswell, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
Some students — like the owner of a pristine 1960s Chevrolet Impala — entertained a crowd of oglers with their immaculate engine bays and pristine paint jobs.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Large American flags were draped along the side of the main stage where The Beard & The Bird entertained guests with a blend of jazz, blues, and country music.
—Stephanie Ogilvie, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Welcome back to The Daily’s Sunday culture edition, in which one Atlantic writer or editor reveals what’s keeping them entertained.
—Sara Krolewski, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2026
The company this year has entertained acquisition offers, sending shares soaring.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2025
Much of that extra time was spent setting the stage for the next performance, but there was plenty to keep guests entertained between takes.
—Patrick Gomez, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
In between performances, while the crew was breaking down and setting up on stage, there was a lovely MC keeping the crowd entertained.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
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Tech Accessory Organizer Untangling a ball of cords can kill time on a long travel day, but there are far better ways to stay entertained.
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In The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989), Mirren played Georgia, the wife of crime boss Albert Spica (Michael Gambon), who comes to La Hollandaise to be entertained every night.
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Karp had never seen it and seemed mildly amused, rather than irked by it.—
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Santas were seen devouring hors d’oeuvres and stealing glasses of wine from hotel guests, who were both stunned and amused.—
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Ed Wallace, who regaled radio listeners, TV viewers and newspaper readers with stories and advice about cars, died Sunday at his Fort Worth home.—
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Jim often regaled others with the spicy story.—
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Advertisement China has long pondered surgical strikes against Taiwan’s leadership, though any such move is likely to be self-defeating, given the island is a sustained democracy.—
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Early in their planning for the trip to Alaska, the couple pondered taking a cruise.—
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Ewing never married or had children, but is survived by other family members, per Extra.—
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The news and editorial staffs of the Orange County Register had no role in this post’s preparation.—
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That may present the challenge of not allowing people to imagine the scene for themselves which, in our over stimulated era, might be seen as spoon-feeding our imagination.—
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Julann Carney, a Realtor and property manager in Sherwood, said the plans for the money raised by the bonds are ill considered and add too much to the bills of residents.—
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When Laughton was elected as a state representative in 2012, she was considered to be the first openly transgender person elected to a state legislature.—
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The rapper, who pleaded not guilty to all charges, has been held at the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center since he was arrested in September 2024.—
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That means every state budget could be held hostage until the whims of a small fraction of legislators is satisfied.—
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Hadn’t really contemplated it — was doing a bunch of other things.—
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To that point, the settlement attempts to correct an economic harm and cannot address possible harms that are contemplated by other areas of law.—
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“Entertained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entertained. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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