entertaining
adjective
en·ter·tain·ing
ˌen-tər-ˈtā-niŋ 
: providing entertainment : diverting
an entertaining book
an entertaining speaker
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Kanzah Maktoum, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
All of these enhancements will help create a more entertaining PGA Tour for our fans, a goal that is at the very core of our decision-making process.
—Jay Monahan, Sportico.com, 2 Jan. 2025
Read on ahead for how to watch what promises to be the most entertaining and unpredictable New Year’s Eve special on television.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 31 Dec. 2024
The championship game, however, was high-scoring, back-and-forth and highly entertaining.
—Shayna Goldman, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Entertaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entertaining. Accessed 6 Jan. 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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