as in dinner
a large fancy meal often accompanied by ceremony or entertainment
a regale to honor the retiring Supreme Court justice
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as in to amuse
to cause (someone) to pass the time agreeably occupied
regaled his grandchildren with stories of his time in Morocco
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Recent Examples of regale
Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 23 Nov. 2025
The teaser begins by regaling the audience with all the ways the original Pump Rulers entertained us through the years.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2025
His father, a veteran of World War II, was a burial vault salesman and would often take Fitzpatrick with him on business trips, regaling him with tales of the city.
—News Desk, Artforum, 23 Oct. 2025
Barry Humphries, a longtime friend of Birley’s, did his Dame Edna schtick on both nights, regaling the audience with tales of a love affair with his pal.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2025
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This fall, perched on an examining table in the Children’s Hospital Colorado Child Health Clinic as her stepfather, Carlos Gonzales, stood by, Banderas regaled the medical staff with tales of her life in north metro Denver.
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Key Takeaways Your blood pressure is unlikely to be affected by an occasional prime rib dinner.—
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Meanwhile in New York City, Kevin Bacon supports Amanda Seyfried at a The Testament of Ann Lee celebration dinner, and Gabrielle Union is spotted outside NBC Studios.—
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Helen shoots him a warning look—but she’s amused by his little hint.—
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The coincidence amused some, while others were convinced that Annabelle had something to do with it.—
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During his discussion with Shriver, the comedian shared how some people react to him honoring his vows.—
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As for the space itself, Cartier is honoring the building’s history by highlighting the Royal Poinciana’s original façade, a Regency Revival design by architect John Volk (which in 2008 was declared historic by Palm Beach’s Landmark Preservation Commission).—
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The British royals rolled out all the stops for the Trumps, including a ceremonial welcome with honor guard and carriage procession to a glam state banquet at Windsor Castle that night, plus other outings.—
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In November 1993, Diana wore the Spencer Tiara publicly for one of the last times—during a state banquet given by the Malaysian government, which took place at the Dorchester Hotel in London.—
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Outside’s longstanding literary storytelling tradition comes to life in audio with features that will both entertain and inform listeners.—
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Photographers spotted DiCaprio entertaining the Romanian model, then 24, during his stay in Australia for The Great Gatsby in 2011.—
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Their study suggests that slow, orderly streams of cool gas already inside the galaxy—or delivered by interactions with nearby galaxies—may be quietly feeding central black holes, allowing those black holes to gently shut down star formation without blowing the galaxy apart.—
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In one scheme, prosecutors say dozens of scammers bilked more than $250 million from a federal program meant to feed hungry children in what has been described as the largest pandemic-era fraud scheme in the country.—
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Some tribes in the region that traditionally hold First Salmon feasts to welcome the arrival of spring salmon from the ocean have waited for their catch in vain, forcing them to ask other tribes to donate a fish, Gobin said.—
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We were used to lives of feast or famine.—
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Tuck into a tasting menu at fine-dining hot spot Roselily.—
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Kutcher and the actress dined at La Dolce Vita, an Italian restaurant in Beverly Hills.—
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“Regale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regale. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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