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verb

past tense of entertain
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Recent Examples of entertained
Verb
Weed Jenga is the perfect way to keep your guests entertained and laughing throughout the night. Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2024 Bring Entertainment Pack toys, books, and games to keep your toddler entertained. Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024 Culinary classes, crafts, games, scavenger hunts, and movie showings keep youngsters entertained indoors. Gina Kramer, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024 First and foremost, viewers want to be entertained. Gary Drenik, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024 New Real Housewives of Beverly Hills cast member Jennifer Tilly is certainly keeping her costars entertained. Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 26 Dec. 2024 Bored cats can turn to stealing for entertainment, so it is advised to offer toys or treats to keep felines entertained. Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024 Image Near Campus Martius Park in Detroit, a member of the Detroit Circus wore a dreidel hat and entertained a crowd at a menorah lighting. Philip Pacheco, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024 That was clear to those the dancer entertained at the Folies Bergère in Paris at the turn of the 19th century. Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entertained
Adjective
  • The amused barista eventually tires of our back-and-forth and comps the drinks.
    Jae-Ha Kim, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Arena, using the amused, self-teasing tone of someone looking down an itemized bill for maybe three billion dollars—JPMorgan declined to confirm that reported price—reflected on the travertine that surrounds the elevator banks.
    Ian Parker, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins had high praise for Wells before the game.
    Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 4 Jan. 2025
  • On influencers at the DNC and RNC This tension between influencers and traditional media gained prominence when influencers had access to both the Democratic and Republican National Conventions.
    Eric Deggans, NPR, 4 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • What is considered a good payout rate?
    Christopher Gerlacher, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
  • There’s no hiding within the dizzying gleam of those attention-seeking discs, a useful tool in a room that decides who and what is considered worthy of praise.
    Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Yet the game held more significance for sentimental reasons given the mammoth trade intertwining the two teams’ futures.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Also, the plaintiffs’ attorneys wrote that numerous courts have held First Amendment rights exist in libraries.
    Jim Saunders, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Cooper, however, barely contemplated leaving him at home and that, perhaps more than anything, summed up the bond between manager and player.
    Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Armstead, who contemplated retirement after last season, has a $22 million salary cap hit next season and the Dolphins would probably prefer to develop Paul, their second-round pick.
    Steve Svekis, Sun Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Producers hold onto their rights and their IP and the value from our spend is retained in the UK, not across the Atlantic.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Leicester have retained their former men’s training ground, Belvoir Drive, just outside the city centre, which is situated in a housing estate, and there is so far no information on the Land Registry of a sale.
    Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • These textiles were cherished as precious heirlooms and passed down through families over generations in Indonesia.
    Roger Catlin, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
  • At its core, the book is a celebration of togetherness, a reminder that the heart of any party lies in making guests feel cherished.
    Rai Mincey, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Some players questioned Steichen’s decision making, and the direction of the franchise.
    Zak Keefer, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Chicago was questioned for its decision to honor Rose ahead of other Bulls greats.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025

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“Entertained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entertained. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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