How to Use entertain in a Sentence

entertain

verb

• Jugglers were on hand to entertain the crowd.
• They like to entertain their friends at their summer home.
• Much of his job as a salesman involves entertaining clients.
• Our father entertained us with stories.
• Our father's stories entertained us.
• The goal is the same: to educate and entertain the viewer.
  — Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 26 May 2023
• Whip out this beading kit to entertain the kids for a few hours.
  — Maya Polton, Parents, 24 Mar. 2024
• There’s also a grand pool deck for those who love to entertain.
  — Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 31 May 2023
• Be sure not to overstay your welcome, and don't expect the host to entertain you at all times.
  — Jorie Nicole McDonald, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2023
• So the sheer dedication to craft and to entertain just takes your breath away.
  — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 July 2023
• Scoop up a few new favorites to enjoy while entertaining in the months to come.
  — Carly Totten, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2023
• Guests took the buses into town and while en route were entertained by two drag queens.
  — Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2023
• Large enough to host a wedding but quaint enough to entertain your most treasured guests.
  — Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2024
• Char loved to entertain, and her parties were always full of good food, laughter, and fun.
  — Carol Robinson | [e-mail], al, 24 Aug. 2023
• Plus, the swing’s fabric and padded harness are soft and cozy for your little one, who will be entertained by the toy mobile.
  — Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 16 June 2023
• Light-up buttons, music, and a quiz mode entertain them even more.
  — Jessica Booth, Parents, 1 Nov. 2023
• Polin refuses to entertain the idea that his son might be dead.
  — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2023
• With the late kick time on the East Coast, the assumption was that Colorado would entertain viewers for maybe a half before most of the country turned in for the night.
  — J. Brady McCollough, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2023
• Youth dance groups, marching bands and drill teams entertained crowds in a parade along King Drive earlier in the day.
  — Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 20 June 2023
• Thankfully, her recent looks have been wild enough to entertain us for weeks to come.
  — Maggie Horton, Country Living, 29 July 2023
• So did books, movies, and TV fare intended to entertain.
  — Leanne Italie, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Nov. 2023
• That’s interesting work that takes the study of word games to entertaining new heights.
  — Discover Magazine, 20 Sep. 2023
• From the buzzy rooftop pool to the sleek underground speakeasy, The Clayton takes the art of entertaining seriously.
  — Eliseé Browchuk, Vogue, 4 Jan. 2024
• As of the time of publishing, the claw machine has held up well, with no damage, and still continues to entertain.
  — Julia Pelly, Parents, 24 Oct. 2023
• There’s something to keep both adults and children entertained.
  — Jessica Poitevien, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2023
• In that sense, the entertaining The Brothers Sun is not so different from its own leads.
  — Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Jan. 2024
• Both depict a man isolated at the edge of the galaxy with only his regrets to entertain him.
  — Sandman Is Spaceman, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2024
• Parents should plan for ways to keep their children entertained that don’t involve video games or TV shows.
  — Heather Kelly, Washington Post, 19 July 2023
• But, after two years of entertaining toffs, Mai wanted to go home.
  — Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
• Lots of these bookstores also offer events and book clubs to keep the whole family entertained.
  — Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 26 July 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024