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as in regaled
to cause (someone) to pass the time agreeably occupied
entertain the kids while I go and prepare dinner
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as in pondered
to give serious and careful thought to
have you ever entertained the thought that you could be wrong?
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as in had
to keep in one's mind or heart
I don't entertain the hope of ever getting a girl like that to go out with me
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Recent Examples of entertained
Patrick Gomez, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
In between performances, while the crew was breaking down and setting up on stage, there was a lovely MC keeping the crowd entertained.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
And the resort’s activities and amenities must keep everyone from octogenarians to toddlers happy and entertained.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
The teaser begins by regaling the audience with all the ways the original Pump Rulers entertained us through the years.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2025
These are heavy topics in a time when people just want to watch the show and be entertained.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
The production draws on a long history of curiosity amusements in which people looked to be entertained by viewing others with unusual or non-normative bodies, especially in nineteenth-century Western circus and dime museums.
—JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
Anna DeGuzman started practicing magic as a way to keep herself entertained as a kid.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
Whatever the case, those watching Zeena’s behavior on the clip were undoubtedly entertained by her response to the situation.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
Much of that extra time was spent setting the stage for the next performance, but there was plenty to keep guests entertained between takes.
—Patrick Gomez, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
In between performances, while the crew was breaking down and setting up on stage, there was a lovely MC keeping the crowd entertained.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
And the resort’s activities and amenities must keep everyone from octogenarians to toddlers happy and entertained.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
The teaser begins by regaling the audience with all the ways the original Pump Rulers entertained us through the years.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2025
These are heavy topics in a time when people just want to watch the show and be entertained.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
The production draws on a long history of curiosity amusements in which people looked to be entertained by viewing others with unusual or non-normative bodies, especially in nineteenth-century Western circus and dime museums.
—JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
Anna DeGuzman started practicing magic as a way to keep herself entertained as a kid.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
Whatever the case, those watching Zeena’s behavior on the clip were undoubtedly entertained by her response to the situation.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entertained
Adjective
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The candid clip has led to plenty of amused reactions from viewers.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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But it's so often used to mean amused, some dictionaries now include that meaning.—
Kathy and Ross Petrass,
CNBC,
23 Oct. 2025
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Like his Washington, Bargatze’s Farnsworth regaled a trio of underlings (SNL cast members Bowen Yang, Mikey Day, and James Austin Johnson) with ridiculous yet accurate predictions for the future, in this case of TV.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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Appel also regaled the audience with his strategy that resulted in Springsteen getting on the cover of both Time and Newsweek.—
Caryn Rose,
Variety,
7 Sep. 2025
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Researchers pondered what the gargantuan black hole consumed to release such a powerful flare.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Athletic’s Mike Jones recently wondered if Miami had to go on a postseason run to save McDaniel’s job, and CBS broadcaster Jim Nantz pondered during the Chiefs-Raiders game whether there would soon be news out of Miami.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Efforts to compete with Amazon during its ascent in the 2010s had department stores playing catchup on supply chain prowess and integrating stores with e-commerce—sometimes to the detriment of in-store experience.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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But the political tensions inevitably had an impact.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Moore said that while any and all legal options will be considered, the group's main focus will be on advocacy for pretrial services and other programming that can keep people out of jail.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Nov. 2025
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Those employees are considered essential and have continued working without pay.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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The rapper, who pleaded not guilty to all charges, has been held at the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center since he was arrested in September 2024.—
Daniel S. Levine,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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That means every state budget could be held hostage until the whims of a small fraction of legislators is satisfied.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Aug. 2025
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To that point, the settlement attempts to correct an economic harm and cannot address possible harms that are contemplated by other areas of law.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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The idea of even having to make a decision like the one being contemplated in Dynamite is so difficult that most presidents would prefer not think about it until absolutely necessary.—
Jake Kring-Schreifels,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
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Elsewhere in the state, the Democrats retained their Supreme Court seats and the Democrats won the Pittsburgh mayoral race, the Philadelphia district attorney election and other key races.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Democrats retained a majority on Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Entertained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entertained. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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