regale
verb (used with object)
to entertain lavishly or agreeably; delight.
is regaling
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present progressiveof regale (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Suddenly there she is, regaling us: Bete, an irresistibly charming, no-nonsense, twice-divorced Brazilian immigrant who, it’s fair to guess, has never won an award for parent of the year.
From New York Times ● Aug. 26, 2021
There’s an unpleasant sense that Ondaatje is regaling us rather than simply putting across a story.
From New York Times ● May 7, 2018
Arthur “Arty” Alafoginis is regaling me with his secret for the perfect steak as we sit in the Landover headquarters of his Capital Meat Co., one of the last family-owned meat distributors in the region.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 28, 2015
On this June morning, Mr. Lawson-Johnston is regaling a delegation from Bahrain about his family’s history.
From New York Times ● Sep. 17, 2011
See how Father Alexis is regaling himself upon them.
From The Lock and Key Library The most interesting stories of all nations: French novels by Hawthorne, Julian
