entertaining
adjective
en·ter·tain·ing
ˌen-tər-ˈtā-niŋ 
: 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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Jillian Frankel, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
In that sense, the AI is essentially entertaining or supporting the delusion.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Dead Man’s Wire is a timely, entertaining reflection on the way the offer of the American Dream often tends to be snatched back.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
The entertaining movie ends on a satisfying note.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 1 Sep. 2025
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“Entertaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entertaining. Accessed 9 Sep. 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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