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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There, a narrator and singer welcomes and regales guests with tales of how different Latin countries present stories of Santa Claus, or, say, the joy of unwrapping a tamale.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2024
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
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
Try as he might to squelch them, Joel's paternal urges rise up to meet her playfulness when she regales him with puns or teases him for his seriousness.
From Salon ● Mar. 6, 2023
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
