as in dinner
a large fancy meal often accompanied by ceremony or entertainment
a regale to honor the retiring Supreme Court justice
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as in to amuse
to cause (someone) to pass the time agreeably occupied
regaled his grandchildren with stories of his time in Morocco
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Recent Examples of regale
Hank Tucker, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
The group went to dinner after the workout, where both sides remember regaling stories of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Kevin Durant.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 5 May 2025
In 2019, Tom Hanks regaled Jimmy Kimmel Live with the story of how he was twice robbed as a 14-year-old vendor at Oakland A’s baseball games.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025
The president took them through the residence, showing off the Lincoln Bedroom and the Yellow Oval Room while regaling the group with historical facts, and finished the jaunt in the Oval Office.
—Reid J. Epstein, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
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But his announcement came at the end of a five-hour Q&A session when the legendary investor was as sharp as ever, recalling decades-old events and regaling the audience of around 40,000 at CHI Health Center Omaha with stories and advice.
—Hank Tucker, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
The group went to dinner after the workout, where both sides remember regaling stories of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Kevin Durant.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 5 May 2025
In 2019, Tom Hanks regaled Jimmy Kimmel Live with the story of how he was twice robbed as a 14-year-old vendor at Oakland A’s baseball games.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025
The president took them through the residence, showing off the Lincoln Bedroom and the Yellow Oval Room while regaling the group with historical facts, and finished the jaunt in the Oval Office.
—Reid J. Epstein, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regale
Noun
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Many of the largest dahlias, sometimes called dinner plate dahlias, are in the late-blooming category.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 June 2025
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The girl vanished while her parents ate dinner a few hundred yards away and her 2-year-old twin siblings slept in the same room.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
Verb
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Start strong with its signature amuse bouche, an oyster—perhaps from St. Vaast or Oléron, depending on the season—served with a spicy margarita shot.—
Eleanor Aldridge,
AFAR Media,
30 May 2025
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Reactions online ranged from shocked to amused, with some commenters poking fun at Will’s scream.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
21 May 2025
Verb
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The money funded the Huntington’s research programs, and the institution is nonetheless determined to honor its awards to this year’s recipients.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2025
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The decision — the sabbatical — was arrived at with both intending to honor it.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
30 May 2025
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The banquet hall will be used in a two-room setup more frequently, according to Couch.—
Joseph Flaherty,
Arkansas Online,
25 May 2025
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Attendees of the Thursday night banquet at Trump National Golf Club outside Washington, D.C., paid an average of $1 million to get in the room, spending close to $400 million in total.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
23 May 2025
Verb
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Volta gave demonstrations to scientific institutes across Europe with esteemed attendees, including Napoleon Bonaparte, and entertained audiences in theaters with electric devices.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
26 May 2025
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It's marketed firmly at the latter, a STEM tool designed to educate and entertain children from 6 upwards, who have a burgeoning interest in space.—
Chris McMullen,
Space.com,
24 May 2025
Verb
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Just feed it your content and ask it to update it with current examples, new data, or a fresh tone.—
William Arruda,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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Florida’s penalty kill had the best chance during that stretch, a two-on-one with Brad Marchand feeding Anton Lundell for a shot on Pyotr Kochetkov.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
25 May 2025
Noun
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There are several annual festivals in town, including Sa Festa Mamma—the great feast—that celebrates Saint Antiochus with processional floats and folk music and slow baked, decorated bread called su coccòi de su santu.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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In addition to the Memorial Day dogs and burgers, feast on a mess of films now available on your favorite streaming services, from Netflix and Max to Paramount+ and Hulu.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
Verb
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Guests can also dine at Okta, the hotel’s restaurant, where a seasonal tasting menu is built around ingredients from the hotel’s own farm and neighbouring producers.—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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With so many items to choose from, Le introduced a miniature single-serving size pho, allowing for dim sum-style family dining around a variety of dishes.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
31 May 2025
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“Regale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regale. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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