regale
verb (used with object)
to entertain lavishly or agreeably; delight.
has been regaling
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present perfect progressiveof regale (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Pat has been regaling Ed with stories from her youth, when she was obsessed with the milk trucks of Alexandria Dairy.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 25, 2016
The "h" is silent, unlike the brass band which has been regaling crowds since 1881.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 24, 2012
For the past three years Alan Patrick Herbert, Punch staff member and tireless contributor, has been regaling readers with the letters of Topsy, exclamatory and energetic post-War type, to her bosom friend.
From Time Magazine Archive
