How to Use entertaining in a Sentence

entertaining

adjective
  • Still, the sheer range of the stories makes for an entertaining read.
    Zara Khan, CNN, 26 Feb. 2024
  • The best fall porch decor sets the mood for a whole season's worth of entertaining.
    Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 12 June 2023
  • Had such an entertaining yet hard-hitting match with him last year in the UK.
    Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 29 Dec. 2023
  • But much of the time, the outcomes are anything but entertaining.
    Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2023
  • Choose from a warm light, warm white light, or cool white light to set the tone for work, entertaining, and unwinding in your space.
    Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Aug. 2023
  • The series remains entertaining, thanks to the wild charisma of Omar Sy as Assane, and to the cleverness of many of the heists.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2023
  • On sale now are items for your kitchen, bathroom and wardrobe as well as entertaining helpers and plenty of gift ideas.
    Leslie Yazel, wsj.com, 16 Nov. 2023
  • From return bidders to bonafide Aussie celebs, this year's auctions are set to be entertaining, to say the least.
    Keryn Donnelly, refinery29.com, 30 Oct. 2023
  • And then, of course, with money, finance movies are not easy to make entertaining.
    Jessica Wang, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2024
  • Likewise, who cares if the characters are entertaining or the jokes funny, so long as there are a lot of both.
    A.a. Dowd, Chron, 17 May 2023
  • As the heart of the home, kitchens tend to be the place where life really happens — from cooking and entertaining to late-night snacking.
    Gina Mayfield, Dallas News, 9 June 2023
  • Along the way, there’s some entertaining fashion misshapes of course.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 22 June 2023
  • The bridal party can primp and prep in the dreamy Bride's Room, while the overall layout is perfect for relaxed entertaining all night long.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2024
  • Read on to learn how Berk took this room from an empty glass-and-steel box to an inviting space ideal for entertaining.
    Ella Field, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2023
  • But we have been robbed of the entertaining pre-pitch antics from Rafael Devers.
    Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 16 June 2023
  • The memes following the viral video have been just as entertaining.
    Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Thanks, Abby, for your years of entertaining, wise words.
    Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 17 May 2023
  • Verstappen didn’t think the Sphere would be a problem, anyway, and hoped that the images shown during the race would be entertaining.
    Jenna Fryer, Fortune Europe, 17 Nov. 2023
  • The result is more entertaining this time, though, because Glass fashions the premise into such a clever, brisk, and twisty story.
    Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2024
  • The playwright does at the end of this wickedly entertaining evening give in to the urge to highlight her characters’ plights a bit too baldly (sorry).
    Peter Marks, Washington Post, 4 Oct. 2023
  • The jousting between Allred and Cruz will be entertaining, but won’t determine the outcome of the contest.
    Gromer Jeffers Jr., Dallas News, 10 May 2023
  • French doors open to a dining table with benches and window seat, which can be used for work or entertaining guests.
    Marisa Donnelly, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2023
  • The 20 suites that face the swimming pool are newly built, and many have private patios or balconies for entertaining.
    Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 17 Mar. 2024
  • By the end, the Tar Heels had blasted the Spartans, 85-69, in an entertaining contest that was closer than the score indicated.
    Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2024
  • Either way, the tale of crypto is one of the biggest financial stories of the past decade, and certainly the most entertaining.
    Nick Guy, wsj.com, 1 Nov. 2023
  • The film, a nightmarishly entertaining ode to the talk shows and horror movies of the 1970s, won the best screenplay prize at Sitges Film Festival.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 24 Oct. 2023
  • The house, which boasts four bedrooms, four baths and a spacious living and dining area for entertaining, has just hit the market for $2.175 million.
    Hadley Meares, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Dec. 2023
  • What host or hostess wouldn't love another set of small bowls for all their entertaining needs?
    Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2023
  • But the videos in their ridiculousness are entertaining.
    Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2023
  • So yes, like a marketer, but a bit more personal, and entertaining.
    Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 7 Mar. 2024

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