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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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
The week-long extravaganza, which includes events in Los Angeles, as well as content across Paramount platforms, will act as a fittingly extravagant and entertaining prelude to the 83rd Golden Globes ceremony.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2025
Pulcer was known for entertaining spectators at the Soo Locks by blasting classical music day or night over the vessel's speakers, Winters said.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Indiana has a long history of marching bands entertaining crowds — not just at halftime, but to stadiums full of fans.
—Jenny Porter Tilley, IndyStar, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Entertaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entertaining. Accessed 8 Nov. 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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