regale
verb (used with object)
to entertain lavishly or agreeably; delight.
has regaled
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present perfectof regale (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Former Gov. Rick Perry of Texas has regaled voters about his days selling biblical reference books in the summer of 1969.
From New York Times ● Feb. 23, 2015
In television specials like Mr. Rooney Goes to Dinner and regular contributions to CBS's 60 Minutes, the leprechaun with the deadpan delivery has regaled audiences with the details of his middle-class conformity.
From Time Magazine Archive
Oprah has regaled all her producers with expensive gifts, from Christmas bonuses to fur coats and trips.
From Time Magazine Archive
Where some have sowed and reaped, hammered and drilled, he has regaled himself on the fruits of their toil, while never toiling himself.
From The American Empire by Nearing, Scott
Your friend, Philemon, has regaled us with an entertaining episode, and you have probably, by this time, recovered strength sufficient to proceed with the main story.
From Bibliomania; or Book-Madness A Bibliographical Romance by Dibdin, Thomas Frognall
