entertaining
adjective
en·ter·tain·ing
ˌen-tər-ˈtā-niŋ 
ˌin-
: 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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Her shelves contained books on correct etiquette when entertaining (How to Do It, or, The Lively Art of Entertaining by Elsa Maxwell) and instructional books covering many areas of life, ranging from gardening and raising Siamese cats to keeping turtles.
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Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
At the restaurant’s 70th anniversary party Sunday, Brad Rocca — who owns the restaurant with his brother, Matt Rocca — said the family is entertaining offers to buy the business.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
The sale includes dining tables and chairs for entertaining, modular sectionals for lounging, and other seating options that turn your backyard into an outdoor oasis.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026
Slate also runs as a continuous spine along the exterior facade to the rooftop entertaining area.
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 25 May 2026
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Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
At the restaurant’s 70th anniversary party Sunday, Brad Rocca — who owns the restaurant with his brother, Matt Rocca — said the family is entertaining offers to buy the business.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
The sale includes dining tables and chairs for entertaining, modular sectionals for lounging, and other seating options that turn your backyard into an outdoor oasis.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026
Slate also runs as a continuous spine along the exterior facade to the rooftop entertaining area.
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 25 May 2026
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 27 May. 2026.
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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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