entertain
verb (used with object)
to hold the attention of pleasantly or agreeably; divert; amuse.
was entertaining
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past progressiveof entertain.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The SpaceX earnings call with Elon Musk on Tuesday night was entertaining as always and featured some ambitious plans for rockets and robots, starships and satellites.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
Pearlman was entertaining the first lady on stage when guests inside the ballroom heard shots fired.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026
I think I was entertaining to him, and perhaps I was someone he could show off in some sense around this table that he knew a writer.
From Slate ● Nov. 17, 2025
Maiava’s second act started in January with speculation that he was entertaining the idea of entering the transfer portal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2025
A prominent Rochester minister, Reverend Strong, was entertaining visitors from out of town.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
