entertainment value
noun
: the ability to be entertaining
Few sports have greater entertainment value than figure skating.
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Voters in conversations across California consistently expressed pragmatic priorities focused on tangible governance challenges—traffic, housing affordability, homelessness, fire prevention, and crime—rather than entertainment value or the aura of political outsiders.
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Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2026
Both Kyrgios, 30, and Sabalenka, 27 spent the build-up focused on the entertainment value of the contest, eliding criticism of the event’s impact on women’s tennis and tennis at large.
—James Hansen, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026
Plus for maximum entertainment value.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 1 Jan. 2026
This sci-fi horror feature from Apple TV slots into our roundup because of its pure entertainment value and captivating performances from Miles Teller and Anya Taylor-Joy.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 27 Dec. 2025
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Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2026
Both Kyrgios, 30, and Sabalenka, 27 spent the build-up focused on the entertainment value of the contest, eliding criticism of the event’s impact on women’s tennis and tennis at large.
—James Hansen, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026
Plus for maximum entertainment value.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 1 Jan. 2026
This sci-fi horror feature from Apple TV slots into our roundup because of its pure entertainment value and captivating performances from Miles Teller and Anya Taylor-Joy.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 27 Dec. 2025
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“Entertainment value.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entertainment%20value. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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