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.
• The ladies refuse to even entertain the idea of the look on themselves.
  — Devon Abelman, Allure, 4 May 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
• This is a large 75-piece set that will entertain someone small for a very long time.
  — Adrienne So, WIRED, 29 Nov. 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
• The club is well-stocked with guards, but would entertain bringing Walker back at the right price.
  — Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Apr. 2022
• 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
• There’s also ample space to lounge and entertain on the lawn.
  — Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 22 July 2022
• 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
• Large enough to host a wedding but quaint enough to entertain your most treasured guests.
  — Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024
• These old-school tips for entertaining are here to stay—and for good reason.
  — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2024
• And for more ways to entertain the little ones, try these fun Thanksgiving games, which are sure to be a hit with kids of all ages.
  — Corinne Sullivan, Good Housekeeping, 19 Sep. 2022
• Dixon doesn't even entertain the idea of joining the exclusive club.
  — Jenna Fryer, ajc, 9 Sep. 2022
• Dixon doesn’t even entertain the idea of joining the exclusive club.
  — Jenna Fryer, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2022
• Giving the perfect present can be stressful, but there’s one sure bet: gifts that entertain.
  — Outside Online, 23 Dec. 2024
• The game itself — essentially mafia but with more kilts — in which secret Traitors must kill off the Faithful each night without being found out, is entertaining enough in its own right.
  — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2025

Last Updated: 29 Jan 2025