entertain
verb (used with object)
to hold the attention of pleasantly or agreeably; divert; amuse.
entertains
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present tense formof entertain (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Britain's The Guardian newspaper said the movie "entertains us with creepy campfire tales" but the Hollywood Reporter called it a "dull existential drama" while The Wrap website described it as a "frustrating slog".
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
Host and journalist Anders Kvaal entertains both sides of the fracas with his ears open and his mouth largely shut.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 16, 2025
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
The book won Daum the PEN Center USA Literary Award for creative nonfiction; more than a decade later, it still entertains.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2025
He entertains her in the back seat of the car when they drive on the highway on Saturday evenings, on the way to dinner parties thrown by their parents’ friends.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
