had been entertaining
- past perfect progressive of entertain.
Example Sentences
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Moments before, Tower of Power had been entertaining the crowd with its muscular, horn-led funk.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2024
Electronika had been entertaining crowds in Tennessee for two decades, and the job had never seemed more dangerous.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 3, 2022
In mid-April, performers with the Sesame Street Circus Spectacular had been entertaining families in Adelaide, a city on the south Australian coast about 400 miles northwest of Melbourne.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 19, 2021
During the festival’s first year, Mr. Sinise stepped off a plane from Iraq, where he had been entertaining troops with his Lt.
From Washington Times ● May 18, 2015
It had been entertaining and fascinating to find here on Gethen governments so similar to those in the ancient histories of Terra: a monarchy, and a genuine full-blown bureaucracy.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
