entertaining
adjective
en·ter·tain·ing
ˌen-tər-ˈtā-niŋ 
: providing entertainment : diverting
an entertaining book
an entertaining speaker
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a list of entertaining things to do on a snow day
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
In With Love, Markle is joined by celebrity friends like Roy Choi, Mindy Kaling, and Alice Waters, who share personal tips and tricks, as Markle showcases the joys of cooking, gardening, entertaining, and friendship.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 4 Mar. 2025
Nearby is an all-white kitchen outfitted with an eat-in island and top-tier stainless appliances, as well as a vintage ice box-style refrigerator, with an attached butler’s pantry flowing to a family/breakfast room that’s accessible to an alfresco entertaining terrace.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 4 Mar. 2025
But Schreck’s play is approachable, entertaining, amusing and thought-provoking.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for entertaining
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“Entertaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entertaining. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.
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entertaining
adjective
en·ter·tain·ing
ˌen-tər-ˈtān-iŋ
: providing amusement, diversion, or recreation
an entertaining book
entertainingly
adverb
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