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
Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025
In this excerpt, Keri regales us with the tale of an epic 22-inning game, replete with a misbehaving mascot.
—Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
Stories narrated regaled by Lisa Marie, spoken aloud into tapes, now have an audience.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
The reserve’s common spaces are just as gorgeous as the private residences and are ideal for regaling your fellow travelers with your daily gorilla stories.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2024
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Verb
Madigan talked about his childhood, being assigned to a garbage truck in his youth, and being abused by his alcoholic father before regaling the courtroom with short stories from his political career in Springfield.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025
In this excerpt, Keri regales us with the tale of an epic 22-inning game, replete with a misbehaving mascot.
—Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
Stories narrated regaled by Lisa Marie, spoken aloud into tapes, now have an audience.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
The reserve’s common spaces are just as gorgeous as the private residences and are ideal for regaling your fellow travelers with your daily gorilla stories.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regale
Noun
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Since she was elected in 2020 as Miami-Dade’s first Democratic mayor in 16 years, Levine Cava has embraced Biden and traveled multiple times to the White House, including for a state dinner.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2025
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Nominees for the 97th Academy Awards gathered Tuesday night at the Academy Museum for a dinner and to keep up the annual tradition of taking a class photo of the year’s contenders.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2025
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Gotham-mayhem pics still jolt while Hollywood-glam pics merely amuse.—
Brian T. Allen,
National Review,
20 Feb. 2025
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While many were amused by the viral father-son outing, the child’s mother made her disapproval known.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
20 Feb. 2025
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Dozens of firefighters and police officers from across York County honored Duarte Saturday night.—
John Bacon,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2025
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Indiana honored a beloved bit of college basketball history Sunday, dusting off the chair Bobby Knight famously threw across the Assembly Hall court and giving it to coach Mike Woodson for an enormous game against rival Purdue.—
Joe Rexrode,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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In addition to Ducasse’s culinary mastery, offering a cohesive experience that encompasses the liveried staff in period costumes and the ceremonial is part and parcel of the success of the banquet, according to Révah.—
Lily Templeton,
WWD,
20 Feb. 2025
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When the Oscars debuted in 1929, the banquet hall was so small that only movie stars who had a chance of winning were in attendance, says Schulman.—
Marco della Cava,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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The People’s Open The WM Green Scene was a hugely popular area for on-course public engagement offering fun, interactive family-friendly activities that educate and entertain.—
Candace Oehler,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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European leaders may entertain the notion of aligning more closely with powers such as China.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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The team could then feed this classified information into AI tools, either for training purposes or to mine the data for insights.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
19 Feb. 2025
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The data feeds into an AI system that helps growers tweak conditions for perfect results—bigger, better buds every time.—
Matt Rozo,
The Mercury News,
19 Feb. 2025
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Of course, the couture and Paris go hand in hand, so WWD Weekend also looks at a way even commoners can enjoy a feast meant for royalty thanks to Alain Ducasse, or the lucky can stay in the private apartment of one of the City of Light’s premier restaurants, La Tour d’Argent.—
James Fallon,
WWD,
22 Feb. 2025
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This swerve teases those who have long suspected Mari to be the victim of the shocking, cannibalistic feast that kicked off the series premiere.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
18 Feb. 2025
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Business Premier Luxe is a new addition to our offering, providing customers enhanced privacy with a closing door and space for two people to dine together at the front of business class.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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Allen and Steinfeld were first linked in the spring of 2023, when they were photographed dining together in New York City.—
Rania Aniftos,
Billboard,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Regale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regale. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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