How to Use entertain in a Sentence

entertain

verb

• Jugglers were on hand to entertain the crowd.
• They like to entertain their friends at their summer home.
• Much of his job as a salesman involves entertaining clients.
• Our father entertained us with stories.
• Our father's stories entertained us.
• This is a large 75-piece set that will entertain someone small for a very long time.
  — Adrienne So, WIRED, 29 Nov. 2024
• Activist courts have proved willing to entertain lawsuits to throw out maps at any point in the 10-year cycle.
  — Kimberley A. Strassel, WSJ, 18 Aug. 2022
• The female reps ended up spending more time discussing real business with the clients, as they were not required to stay up late to entertain them.
  — Chris Lee, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2022
• Even Fauci was willing to entertain the notion that 2 percent simply isn’t right.
  — Rachel Gutman-Wei, The Atlantic, 30 July 2022
• But why deny a little night in when there’s some interesting movies and television to entertain yourself with.
  — Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 29 July 2022
• The latter mean to deceive and entertain, while keeping their methods proprietary; replication is very much not the point.
  — Matthew Hutson, WSJ, 7 Aug. 2022
• Ask yourself if the materials are durable, the products well-made, and the content good enough quality to interest and entertain your kids.
  — Raena Loper, Good Housekeeping, 10 Aug. 2022
• Prepare to be deeply confused yet entertained by the main character’s wildly unreliable imagination.
  — Sarah Kinonen, Allure, 27 Nov. 2024
• Like most women of her class, she was expected to marry for wealth, preside over a home, entertain socially and give birth to the sons who could guarantee the inheritance of her husband’s lands and titles.
  — Jeanine Basinger, WSJ, 12 Aug. 2022
• The heart-as-clock is a cliché the Heart Wing does not entertain.
  — Heather Lanier, Longreads, 10 Jan. 2023
• The goal is the same: to educate and entertain the viewer.
  — Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 26 May 2023
• The home is designed to entertain a crowd with large rooms and high ceilings.
  — Dallas News, 28 Jan. 2023
• Whip out this beading kit to entertain the kids for a few hours.
  — Maya Polton, Parents, 24 Mar. 2024
• There’s also a grand pool deck for those who love to entertain.
  — Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 31 May 2023
• To eat and entertain The dining/flex space connects to the kitchen through an arched walkway.
  — Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 3 Oct. 2024
• When mom and dad are busy, Odette finds ways to entertain herself.
  — Francesca Gariano, Peoplemag, 22 Nov. 2022
• But the rest of me won’t entertain that theorem for long.
  — Jonah Walters, Longreads, 24 Oct. 2024
• Be sure not to overstay your welcome, and don't expect the host to entertain you at all times.
  — Jorie Nicole McDonald, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2023
• So the sheer dedication to craft and to entertain just takes your breath away.
  — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 July 2023
• Scoop up a few new favorites to enjoy while entertaining in the months to come.
  — Carly Totten, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2023
• Guests took the buses into town and while en route were entertained by two drag queens.
  — Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2023
• Large enough to host a wedding but quaint enough to entertain your most treasured guests.
  — Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2024
• Should the grandkids arrive for a visit, there's a pool with two slides to keep them entertained.
  — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2024
• Kathy Hilton has some tips and tricks up her sleeve for entertaining her grandkids during the holidays.
  — Hannah Sacks, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
• With a little over 3,100 square feet, the open concept layout and gourmet kitchen lends itself to entertaining family and friends.
  — Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 30 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 18 Dec 2024