How to Use engaging in a Sentence

engaging

adjective
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  • For booksellers, this is the most engaging and fun time of the year!
    — Boris Kachka, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2023
  • It’s a somewhat engaging mess, but a mess all the same.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 3 May 2022
  • Here are 25 of the most engaging outdoor games to play this summer.
    — Lizzy Briskin, Peoplemag, 21 May 2024
  • Even though the listener can’t see you, a smile makes your voice sound warmer and more engaging.
    — Carol Kinsey Goman, Forbes, 6 June 2022
  • There are many more engaging characters and a slew of clever cameos from British stars.
    — Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2024
  • Even from the passenger seat, this did not seem engaging and fun.
    — Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 22 Apr. 2023
  • That said, your style of writing is engaging and your voice has merit.
    — Kevin Cullen, BostonGlobe.com, 16 May 2022
  • Start with an engaging hook that makes the viewer want to keep watching — the first three seconds are the most important.
    — Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2023
  • Umit Isin, Equinox’s founder and our guide, a burly man in his 50s with a cheerful manner and an engaging speaking style, peered out over the ridge.
    — Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2024
  • This could make watching TV a more active and engaging way for kids to learn science.
    — Ying Xu, The Conversation, 1 May 2023
  • As at Dear Sushi, the service proves engaging and knowledgeable, if too fast with all the details.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2023
  • The cute kid grew into a handsome teenager with an engaging smile.
    — Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 21 June 2023
  • And that’s what made her whole performance that much more engaging.
    — Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 18 May 2022
  • This looks and feels much like other sporty BMWs out there, but some others do feel a little more engaging.
    — Christian De Looper, BGR, 3 June 2022
  • The book is so well-written, and so immediate and engaging and clear.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 22 Nov. 2023
  • The gameplay is not as fun or engaging as Super Mario Wonder.
    — Martin Cizmar, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2023
  • An engaging way to do this is to send out swag with your new logo to coincide with the announcement.
    — Heather Kelly, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2022
  • But both sites have nice guides that can show you how to put together an engaging course and how to find buyers for your classes.
    — Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2023
  • The old Rob is so funny and so engaging and so charming and such a wonderful guy and to see that disappear for a minute broke my heart.
    — Grace Gavilanes, Peoplemag, 7 Aug. 2022
  • Yet strolling is an undeniably engaging way to plumb a city’s past.
    — Stephanie Rosenbloom, New York Times, 19 June 2023
  • The difference is in the telling, which, with the assistance of writer Neil Strauss, is clear, convincing and engaging.
    — Marc Ballon, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2023
  • As a newbie trying to make fitness a habit and lifestyle, start with something that’s engaging and fun.
    — Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 14 Sep. 2023
  • Alex is an engaging host who brings optimism to a health care and life science world that’s been pretty beaten down over the last few years.
    — Sarah Mupo, STAT, 8 July 2022
  • This type of protocol is also a bit more engaging than just logging a handful of miles at the same pace for your training, too.
    — Emily Abbate, Men's Health, 28 Apr. 2023
  • With sweet illustrations, a rhyme scheme and a cool surprise on the last page, this is an engaging and lively read for and with kids under 6 or so.
    — Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Nov. 2023
  • Summerville wanted to keep the dress true to Suzanne Collins’s book, while still creating an engaging recreation.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2023
  • Yet Bakewell is so deft, so engaging, and has such an eye for vivid detail that the process of reading it is, ultimately, a pleasure.
    — Lauren Jackson, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2023
  • Fun and engaging, dance is an incredible way to stay active for all ages.
    — Stefani Sassos, M.s., R.d.n., C.s.o., C.d.n., Good Housekeeping, 19 Dec. 2022
  • The spread of different versions sparks new creative elements, making the format more dynamic and engaging.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 20 Oct. 2024
  • But making that feel like a fun, engaging, convivial, totally not scary experience.
    — Bon Appétit, 16 Oct. 2024

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