entertaining
adjective
en·ter·tain·ing
ˌen-tər-ˈtā-niŋ 
: providing entertainment : diverting
an entertaining book
an entertaining speaker
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a list of entertaining things to do on a snow day
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Tamara Bebb, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Big-batch recipes are not only a foolproof entertaining trick, but those big, beautiful bowls filled with punch look impressive too.
—Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2024
In addition to exploration and fashion battles, Infinity Nikki is filled with all kinds of mini-games that provide an entertaining break from gameplay like this take on Flappy Bird.
—Ash Parrish, The Verge, 14 Dec. 2024
This farcical, entertaining drama about generational trauma will make a dad happy his own family isn't that messy.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Entertaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entertaining. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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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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