entertains
- present tense form of entertain (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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The formula still entertains, sure, but its bite has been blunted by the weight of copycats that came after the first installment.
From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026
No one entertains the idea that one person’s graffitied tribute to a male gladiator might have been defaced by giving the picture breasts.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026
The paved terrace, for example, is an imitation of a similar space in Palm Beach where the president routinely entertains.
From Slate • Aug. 5, 2025
When Mirahmadi entertains visitors to the announcer’s booth at Santa Anita, he always makes a point of calling it “Trevor’s booth.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2025
He has fallen the tiniest bit in love with Lydia and with the understated, unflustered way she entertains.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
