entertaining
adjective
en·ter·tain·ing
ˌen-tər-ˈtā-niŋ 
: providing entertainment : diverting
an entertaining book
an entertaining speaker
Examples of entertaining in a Sentence
a list of entertaining things to do on a snow day
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Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 25 July 2025
The result was an extremely entertaining and wild bout that broke the standard Hogan formula.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
The main level flows with intent: a gracious foyer and generous living room overlook the gardens, while a refined kitchen — complete with a butler’s pantry — anchors the space for effortless entertaining.
Upstairs, three bedrooms offer surprising scale, with ample closet space and natural light.
—Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 24 July 2025
Expect another wildly entertaining and at times informative variety with plenty of personalities.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 20 July 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 29 Jul. 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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