entertains

present tense third-person singular of entertain
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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of entertains The question is whether that hardware expands or merely entertains. Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2025 By night, Criel entertains guests for intimate dinners — and the occasional artistic performance. Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025 No memoir entertains like Hollywood, which is why readers should read Zwick’s, and many more. John Tamny, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 As a riff on the British whodunit, Columbus’ film is simply a cozy, and perhaps an all too simple, affair — nothing more than a jigsaw puzzle that neither challenges nor frustrates, but only passively entertains. Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entertains
Verb
  • Zoë has been Artemis' right-hand warrior for more than 2,000 years, giving her a more serious nature that amuses modern demigods.
    EW.com, EW.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The couple now keeps the tiny strands safe, even as Jessica contemplates one day turning them into a keepsake.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Not everyone contemplates the cosmos, but star sign beliefs may lead us to choose our romantic partner or judge our existing partner’s motives and intentions, based on what their horoscope says.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The aforementioned head also has lights, with batteries included, and a tiny switch behind the neck.
    Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The newspaper reported at the time that Zinn has a criminal record dating back to 1989 that includes dozens of convictions for petty crimes such as criminal trespass, theft of services, interfering with a police officer and disturbing the peace.
    Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The research team carefully ponders numerous different inputs for each type of complexity.
    Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Sorrentino’s script cleverly ponders the difference between the truth absorbed up close and the law, which is viewed from a distance.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Unrivaled, the women’s 3-on-3 basketball league founded by WNBA stars Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier, holds less than 900 fans at the league’s Wayfair Arena home near Miami.
    Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Zhmo Canvas Tote Bag Finding a work bag that checks every box—fits your laptop, holds your lunch and water bottle, keeps things organized, and still looks stylish—is no small feat.
    Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The 90/10 skew is designed to reflect what Morningstar considers the modern asset universe, which is one where opportunities are expanding in the private markets and companies such as OpenAI and Stripe are able to stay private for longer.
    Sarah Min, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Meanwhile, tax framework complexity considers aspects of how the tax laws are being enforced, such as tax law enactment, tax guidance, tax payment and filing systems, tax audits, and how corporations can appeal tax decisions.
    Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The soft details include a tagless design and chafe-free stitching, and the crew neck retains its shape well.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The result is a retro profile that still retains a contemporary appeal.
    Katia Damborsky, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • As Washington debates the future of the space agency, the Perseverance team can only go about its business, sending its rover this way and that, to sniff out clues to Mars’s ancient past.
    Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
  • During such events, Kirk debates students and others about myriad of topics, some of them controversial.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025

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“Entertains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entertains. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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