as in dinner
a large fancy meal often accompanied by ceremony or entertainment
a regale to honor the retiring Supreme Court justice
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as in to amuse
to cause (someone) to pass the time agreeably occupied
regaled his grandchildren with stories of his time in Morocco
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Recent Examples of regale
Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2026
Just a few hours before his lineup looked listless and his management betrayed a lack of urgency, DeRosa also fondly regaled the media with an account of how late his team stayed in the clubhouse drinking and celebrating their win the night before.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
Around the old-growth-fir dining table, Nansen regales us with tales of the rebuild.
—Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2026
As a child in Vallejo, Best aspired to be like his uncle, Antonio Gayfield, who would regale relatives over holiday dinners with stories about his SWAT raids along California’s Central Coast.
—Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Once again pointing to a mature take on something nostalgic , body mists aren’t regaled to to being impish starter scents.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2026
Just a few hours before his lineup looked listless and his management betrayed a lack of urgency, DeRosa also fondly regaled the media with an account of how late his team stayed in the clubhouse drinking and celebrating their win the night before.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
Around the old-growth-fir dining table, Nansen regales us with tales of the rebuild.
—Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2026
As a child in Vallejo, Best aspired to be like his uncle, Antonio Gayfield, who would regale relatives over holiday dinners with stories about his SWAT raids along California’s Central Coast.
—Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regale
Noun
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In millions of American homes, while parents were making dinner or paying bills, their kids were in another room scrolling social media and talking to chatbots.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2026
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Cap off your trip with dinner in The Gulch, an upscale dining and shopping hub.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Stamos, for one, appeared amused to have been included.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Apr. 2026
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Augusta National was not amused.—
Ryan Brennan
April 7,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Opposition politician Nadezhdin, his supporters and other activist groups have filed for permission to hold rallies in dozens of cities on April 12, when Russia marks Cosmonautics Day, honoring the 1961 flight of Yuri Gagarin, the first human in space.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Gentry also volunteered with several nonprofits and was a member of the Charlotte Symphony’s board, where he was honored for his service.—
Chase Jordan
April 9,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Gaines Award will be presented during the NSMA’s 66th awards banquet on June 29 at Grandover Resort & Spa in Greensboro, North Carolina.—
Michelle Kaufman
April 6,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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Enraged, Misha's boyfriend barrels across the room and beats Charlie up, and Emma flees the banquet hall.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Panini originally entertained selling the company in 2025, which The Athletic chronicled in December.—
Larry Holder,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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An adjacent nook offers space for a two-piece band, entertaining guests with live music both indoors and outside.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Ronnie Doucette loves feeding his Billerica community, running What the Fork food truck and restaurant with his wife and their six kids.—
Juli McDonald,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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That's not too shabby, considering that battery is feeding a 750-watt rear hub motor.—
Joe Salas
April 07,
New Atlas,
7 Apr. 2026
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The miles of sedge and duvet-thick moss formed the basis of a feast for seasonal caribou, grizzlies, muskox, and roughly 200 bird species.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
6 Apr. 2026
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On Thanksgiving 2022, as the family was enjoying their holiday feast, Matthew noticed that Harold all of a sudden looked distressed.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Noma Projects launched in 2022 as an offshoot of the world-famous restaurant, offering the fine-dining juggernaut’s small-batch hot sauces, coffees, vinegars and other products for home cooking.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Here is some of the latest in dining news from across San Diego County, as well as some upcoming events for foodies.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Regale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regale. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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