entertaining

So she has chosen the path as her literary heroes, Charles Dickens and George Orwell: the entertaining but didactic novel.

However, if the art of entertaining makes hostesses, hostesses must make the art of entertaining.

The author was the most delightful and entertaining of literary men of our time, Mr. James Payn.

We forgive them for entertaining such notions, but forbid their practice.

This rule does not hold true when one of the guests is infirm, or when the hostess is entertaining a very distinguished visitor.

I feel like crying, as a bad boy over his broken playthings, and I could box my own ears for entertaining such a desire.