regale
verb (used with object)
to entertain lavishly or agreeably; delight.
regales
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present tense formof regale (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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He breaks things as she regales the boy with her sad history of being abandoned on her wedding day.
From Salon ● Mar. 27, 2023
In Oval Office meetings to chart the future of America’s car industry, Mr. Biden regales aides with obscure trivia about automobiles that were made before many of them were born.
From New York Times ● Oct. 26, 2022
When home, the boy regales him with stories about his new school.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 21, 2022
On Twitter, where he regales his 80 million followers with a 24/7 stream of pure Musk, he’s fashioned himself into a jokester, a provocateur, and, when the mood suits him, a clown.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 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
