regale
verb (used with object)
to entertain lavishly or agreeably; delight.
regales
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present tense formof regale (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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As he regales the young man who cleans his nursing home room with vivid details from his past lives, a more tragic picture emerges.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 7, 2023
He breaks things as she regales the boy with her sad history of being abandoned on her wedding day.
From Salon ● Mar. 27, 2023
When he sits down with his haddock and regales the eager cadets with stories of his biggest professional successes, he is putting up a front.
From New York Times ● Mar. 9, 2023
Cole regales Shorter with the history of the neighborhood where both have chosen to lay their heads.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 27, 2021
Dylan has hijacked the spotlight as he regales his “tale of a young man who flipped off Death” to Ethan and Arthur and gives them tips on how they can also “escape Death’s clutches.”
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
