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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The goal is to do it in a funny, lighthearted way that’s entertaining to people.
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2025
For the man, the house is an expression of love and creativity, while his brother and niece see it more as an entertaining object.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
The goal is to do it in a funny, lighthearted way that’s entertaining to people.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2025
In a sick sort of way, reading, listening to and watching the back and forth from people in the print, radio and television media is both entertaining and a way to raise one’s blood pressure.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Entertaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entertaining. Accessed 30 Jan. 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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