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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Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
Once again, Gilligan has found an entertaining way to seek answers.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 3 Dec. 2025
On sale for just $30 for Cyber Week the Province Tumbler & Rocks set is just right for cocktail parties, holiday entertaining, and gifting.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025
Back in October a video of an interaction Shilo had with a fan went viral after he was asked for money and gave a pretty entertaining response.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
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“Entertaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entertaining. Accessed 10 Dec. 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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