Definition of entertaining
: providing entertainment : diverting an entertaining book an entertaining speaker
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Examples of entertaining in a Sentence
a list of entertaining things to do on a snow day
Recent Examples of entertaining from the Web
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The cinematic production of Mozart’s final opera, the pipe-dream of Komische Oper Berlin and the British theater company 1927, is vastly entertaining and a technical triumph.
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There was nothing quite like '80s fashion, with its whimsical earrings, velour tube tops, and all-neon-everything—and no pastime quite as entertaining as looking back on all of these distinct styles with fondness (and some distance).
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Every week brings such an overwhelming onslaught of news that sometimes the most entertaining bits can fall through the cracks.
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Viewers can't help hoping the bears will eat them, or perhaps a few survivalists will just go mad, albeit in an entertaining way.
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But Olbermann and Patrick took it to a new level, making Berman (who attended the same prep school as Olbermann) seem a bit like the Pat Boone of entertaining sportscasters.
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Then there’s his Twitter feed, which might be the most entertaining – and enlightening – venue for his thoughts.
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Our journalists coach people to share entertaining, illuminating stories for diverse audiences.
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Games often played in major urban centers became events, drawing thousands of fans to see a style of play that was every bit as entertaining as the games played by their white counterparts.
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First Known Use of entertaining
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ENTERTAINING Defined for English Language Learners
entertaining
playDefinition of entertaining for English Language Learners
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: amusing and enjoyable : providing entertainment
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