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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

One of them walks straight to the door near which I stand on the watch, and enters the house where my master is regaling himself.

From The Pocket Bible or Christian the Printer A Tale of the Sixteenth Century by Sue, Eug?ne