entertainment value

noun

: the ability to be entertaining
Few sports have greater entertainment value than figure skating.

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As for Edward’s fling with Cochrane in the show, there isn’t any proof that that happened, but Knight sees it as a logical next step to maximize entertainment value. Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 25 Sep. 2025 Much of its entertainment value comes from how well the characters set up the rest of this season’s story. Noel Murray, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025 For payers and providers, that evidentiary base is the difference between entertainment value and clinical credibility. Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025 Reggie mutters pathetically, but what Dowd’s script acutely understands that anyone with authority over them — from their penny-pinching manager to the fans whose loyalty heavily depends on either the Chiefs record or their entertainment value — sees them as nothing more than cattle. Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 19 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for entertainment value

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“Entertainment value.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entertainment%20value. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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