regale with

phrasal verb

regaled with; regaling with; regales with
somewhat formal
: to entertain or amuse (someone) by telling stories, describing experiences, etc.
He regaled his party guests with stories of his adventures abroad.

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This can include serving as distractions like regaling with stories about how their pants fell down while playing pickleball. 8. Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025 Landed during the rainy season in a swamp, the emigrants found neither fresh water nor waterproof dwellings awaiting them, though they were shortly regaled with a supply of skates! Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 13 Dec. 2024 During the three-hour adventure, up to six guests are regaled with her personal accounts of exploring the open seas. Brad Japhe, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024 Review: Cyndi Lauper regales with charm, wit and yes, fun, at career-spanning farewell tour Duran Duran prepares for Halloween blowout Their setlists have varied depending upon the city. Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024 It's been more than a year since Congressional leaders were regaled with public testimony – offered without proof – about shadowy government programs to retrieve and study downed extraterrestrial spaceships. Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2024 Ask anyone who has spent time in both, and you will be regaled with anecdotes-a-plenty on how the subtly different approaches to life and entrepreneurship manifest. Alexander Puutio, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024

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