1
as in amusing
to cause (someone) to pass the time agreeably occupied
regaled his grandchildren with stories of his time in Morocco
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2
as in feeding
to entertain with a fancy meal
an inn that nightly regales its guests with five-course meals prepared by a master chef
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Recent Examples of regaling
His mind was as sharp as a tack, again regaling us with amazing hockey stories.
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Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Telling his fellow actors about this, Powell came off a bit like a war veteran regaling his fellow servicemembers with a particularly harrowing story.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 20 May 2026
The movie ends with Johnny regaling Baraka with tales of his heroism.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
Tony drove us around one afternoon, regaling us with stories about Fogo’s history.
—Akash Kapur, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026
His father, a veteran of World War II, was a burial vault salesman and would often take Fitzpatrick with him on business trips, regaling him with tales of the city.
—News Desk, Artforum, 23 Oct. 2025
But his film career began in earnest with 2020's Scare Me, a stylish comedy about writers regaling each story with spooky tales in an isolated cabin during a power outage.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
Barry Humphries, a longtime friend of Birley’s, did his Dame Edna schtick on both nights, regaling the audience with tales of a love affair with his pal.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2025
Her mother, an enslaved woman whose name is lost to history, had been a storyteller, too, regaling the girl with folktales on the Maryland plantation where she was born in the mid-nineteenth century.
—April White, JSTOR Daily, 15 Sep. 2025
Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Telling his fellow actors about this, Powell came off a bit like a war veteran regaling his fellow servicemembers with a particularly harrowing story.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 20 May 2026
The movie ends with Johnny regaling Baraka with tales of his heroism.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
Tony drove us around one afternoon, regaling us with stories about Fogo’s history.
—Akash Kapur, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026
His father, a veteran of World War II, was a burial vault salesman and would often take Fitzpatrick with him on business trips, regaling him with tales of the city.
—News Desk, Artforum, 23 Oct. 2025
But his film career began in earnest with 2020's Scare Me, a stylish comedy about writers regaling each story with spooky tales in an isolated cabin during a power outage.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
Barry Humphries, a longtime friend of Birley’s, did his Dame Edna schtick on both nights, regaling the audience with tales of a love affair with his pal.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2025
Her mother, an enslaved woman whose name is lost to history, had been a storyteller, too, regaling the girl with folktales on the Maryland plantation where she was born in the mid-nineteenth century.
—April White, JSTOR Daily, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regaling
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The podcast added its own layer of lighthearted commentary, signaling that even those closest to the Kelce family found the coverage amusing rather than newsworthy.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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The podcast, which has become a cultural touchstone in its own right, signaled that even those closest to the Kelce family found the coverage amusing rather than newsworthy.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Mar. 2026
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And while business and climate conditions globally are unquestionably in various stages of significant stress, his view is that progress doesn't require choosing between feeding the world and healing it.—
Louise Schiavone,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Washington’s usual summer pests will also make an appearance, including mosquitoes, which Raupp noted are more attracted to sweaty spectators than bright lights, as well as black flies and even bats feeding on the abundance of insects.—
Rena Rowe,
The Washington Examiner,
13 June 2026
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At a steakhouse, tableside presentation, professional servers and beautiful slabs of beef start entertaining diners before the first bite.—
David Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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Cozy and casual, the round bar and bistro-style wood tables are usually packed with workers at the end of the day, softball teams celebrating a win, locals from the neighborhood, people who left but can’t stay away for long, and entertaining local characters that defy description.—
Tanya Edwards,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 June 2026
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There’s plenty to see and do on this one street—stop by Colonial Park Cemetery, established in 1750; the Juliet Gordon Low Birthplace Museum, honoring the founder of the Girl Scouts; then grab a bite at Marbled & Fin, where luxe appetizers and aged steaks reign supreme.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 June 2026
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Bidders will also find capes, drapes, peignoirs, jumpsuits, fur coats and red, white and blue ensemble that Ann-Margret wore for a performance at the White House, when President Gerald Ford was honoring the Shah of Iran.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
9 June 2026
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Consider transplanting smaller plants farther away so that feasting birds will leave their messy droppings elsewhere.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 June 2026
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Before the group came out, a group of extras mimed drinking tea and feasting on pastries, with pinky fingers aloft — per the song’s innate spoofing of the etiquette stereotypically associated with tea drinking.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
26 May 2026
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Studio had some formidable shoes to fill, replacing the eponymous and long-beloved French fine-dining institution that had defined special-occasion fine dining in Laguna Beach for more than twenty years.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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Reader Heather Fargo wrote in with a number of suggestions for dining outdoors in North and South Natomas, such as Bella Bru, CharQterie, Helic Bistro, Mezcal Grill, El Bramido and The Virgin Sturgeon, which floats on the Sacramento River.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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“Regaling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regaling. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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