entertaining
adjective
en·ter·tain·ing
ˌen-tər-ˈtā-niŋ 
: providing entertainment : diverting
an entertaining book
an entertaining speaker
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Jim Root, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Photo : Jason Wells/Golden Gate Creative The courtyard is ideal for alfresco lounging and entertaining.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 2 May 2025
And once, a thoroughly entertaining dinner with Stephen Fry at Balthazar.
—Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 1 May 2025
The twisty plot is endlessly entertaining, though the specifics of the hero’s vaunted genius are sadly relegated to the sidelines.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Entertaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entertaining. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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entertaining
adjective
en·ter·tain·ing
ˌen-tər-ˈtān-iŋ
: providing amusement, diversion, or recreation
an entertaining book
entertainingly
adverb
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