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How to use entertaining in a sentence

40 example sentences · adjective, noun

Entertaining means very amusing; that entertains. Example: “His bit about video games was not nearly as entertaining as the other segments of his show.”

Examples of entertaining by meaning

adjectiveVery amusing; that entertains.

  • The smiths themselves were a grand lot of fellows, full of a robust, and sometimes Rabelaisian sense of humour, and between "heats," they could be most entertaining.1945 January and February, A Former Pupil, “Some Memories of Crewe Works—III”, in Railway Magazine, page 13
  • Sunderland came back from two goals down to earn a point from an entertaining encounter with West Brom.2011 October 1, Phil Dawkes, “Sunderland 2 - 2 West Brom”, in BBC Sport

More sentences with entertaining

  • His bit about video games was not nearly as entertaining as the other segments of his show.From the entry bit
  • The movie was entertaining enough, but it was just popcorn entertainment.From the entry popcorn
  • He thinks he’s a barrel of monkeys, but he’s not particularly entertaining.From the entry barrel of monkeys
  • Parents have been entertaining their children at mealtime with alphabet soup since the nineteenth century.From the entry alphabet soup
  • The movie was entertaining from start to finish.From the entry start
  • She bought me a book of brainteasers, which is both entertaining and also supposedly good for decreasing dementia risk.From the entry brainteaser
  • The good news for fans of legal combat is that the Senate trial promises to be entertaining.2020 January 21, Gene Healy, “Op-Ed: Trump impeachment arguments can't pass straight-face test”, in Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, L.A.…. From the entry straight-face test
  • What’s here is all surface-scratching, albeit entertaining and riveting in parts.2015 October 21, Dana Barbuto, “Review: Aaron Sorkin makes ‘Steve Jobs’ work”, in Northwest Herald. From the entry go for the jugular
  • If an app is entertaining, and especially if it contains age-appropriate humor, that increases its appeal.2013 April 4, Patti Wollman Summers, Ann DeSollar-Hale, Heather Ibrahim-Leathers, “Anatomy of an App”, in Toddlers on Technology: A…. From the entry wheelhouse
  • And it is so entertaining when he shares his stories about the other great traders he knows.2013, Mike Bellafiore, The PlayBook: An Inside Look at How to Think Like a Professional Trader, page 358. From the entry wikipedia
  • Thoroughly entertaining and insightful which is more than I can say for most things on the radio.July 2012, Lily Allen, quoted in the Huffington Post…. From the entry jokes
  • With imported wines and live performances, this bar is affordable and entertaining.2011, “Directory”, in China Expat: A Decade of Writing 2001-2011, Hong Kong: Asia Briefing Ltd., →ISBN, →OCLC, page 223. From the entry Yingze
  • What began as an entertaining by-product of that internet clean-up has become a sensation.2009 March 6, “Chinese fight internet censors with "Grass Mud Horse" cuddly toy”, in Times Online, archived from the original on 29 Apr 2009. From the entry grass mud horse
  • “You need to convert the starches in the corn into fermentable sugars,” the always entertaining Mr.2009 September 9, Joyce Wadler, “Chew It Up, Spit It Out, Then Brew. Cheers!”, in New York Times. From the entry fermentable
  • For them, chatting with strangers is exciting, entertaining and a kind of adventure.2007, Helmuth Rolfes, Communicatio Socialis. From the entry chatmate
  • Being a businessman, he was often out at night entertaining clients.2007, Veronica Li, “Eating Bitter Squash”, in Journey Across the Four Seas: A Chinese Woman's Search for Home, First American edition…. From the entry Wenchou
  • Dudes are at least as entertaining as cows, even when they don't mean to be.2006 July–August, J. P. S. Brown, “Hard to Replace: Bill Scott Knows the Value of a Good Horse, a Good Customer, and a Way of Life”, in…. From the entry dude
  • Cats are active and playful, therefore entertaining to play with and watch.2005, Cynthia K Chandler, Animal Assisted Therapy in Counseling. From the entry lap cat
  • For the internet lurker its been an entertaining read & great publicity for the bands.2002 May 11, “FUDGED NOVELLO NUTONIC – Breeding Ground, Rhyl”, in link2wales and Liverpool – Crud Gig Review – Crud Fanzines PLC present …. From the entry scaghead
  • There is a difference between entertaining mockery and low-class gutterdog wallowing.2001 April 12, Michael Brown, “Can you defer feats until you're a higher level?”, in rec.games.frp.dnd (Usenet). From the entry gutterdog
  • Primadonna, like Mediterraneo, its sister gloss-eateria across the street, is a solidly entertaining place.1998, Byron Ayanoglu, “Primadonna”, in Eating my Words: 1998-99 Guide to Montreal Restaurants, Montreal, Que.: Véhicule Press, →ISBN, page…. From the entry eateria
  • Political advertising made increasing use of entertaining 'sound bites', and 'infomercials' and 'edutorials' proliferated.1997, Deborah Leslie, “Flexibly specialized agencies? Reflexivity, identity, and the advertising industry”, in Environment and Planning A…. From the entry edutorial
  • While the Irish in me finds it entertaining, the Yankee thinks it’s a damfool waste of time.1993 July 29, Cecil Adams, “Who are the “black Irish”?”, in The Straight Dope. From the entry damfool
  • But Willesee was finding that entertaining ockers were in short supply.1987, James Oram, Hogan: The Story of a Son of Oz, page 69. From the entry ocker
  • The idea that news can be entertaining has surely occurred to Roone Arledge.1979, Briton Hadden (editor), Henry Robinson Luce (contributor), Time, volume 114, numbers 10-18, page 83. From the entry safari-jacketed
  • The following recipe gives very tender kotlety that may be served when entertaining guests.1977, Savella Stechishin, “Breaded Veal Kotlety”, in Traditional Ukrainian Cookery, 9th edition, Winnipeg, Man.: Trident Press Ltd.…. From the entry kotleta
  • Some will find it highly interesting and entertaining, others will condemn it as nonsense.1939, Photographers' Association of California, Camera Craft, Fayette J. Clute, page 131. From the entry surrealistic
  • As entertaining a book as you will find in an egg's age.1928, New York Herald Tribune Books, volume 4, numbers 1-11, page 21. From the entry an egg's age
  • I must in candor admit that the Plutarch of piracy is sometimes more edifying than entertaining.1903, Samuel McChord Crothers, The Gentle Reader, →LCCN, →OL, page 132. From the entry Plutarch
  • It’s a gloriously entertaining romp with a host of iconic villains to duff up and six playable characters to master.2026 May, Darren Jones, “Marvel MaXimum Collection: Have Limited Run Games Put in Maximum Effort?”, in Retro Gamer, number 285, via…. From the entry rollback netcode
  • Want to inject some chutzpah into your “girl dinner” for one or maybe you’re entertaining some like-minded fun-loving friends?2024 August 23, Mary Cate Smith, “Wish List: Eight amazing picks for our home interiors”, in Irish Examiner. From the entry girl dinner
  • It was pretty entertaining because we couldn’t do it!2020 March 17, Jennifer Johnson, “Shout Out: Danielle Lesinski, National Merit Scholarship finalist from Maine South”, in Chicago Tribune. From the entry Van de Graaff
  • But, yeah, sure: It’ll be entertaining for people who now follow politics like it’s one long pro-wrestling kayfabe.2017 September 29, Jonah Goldberg, "Roy Moore: Gladiator", National Review. From the entry kayfabe
  • He is a classic sideshow performer, entertaining crowds with feats such as sword swallowing, fire-eating, and chainsaw juggling.2014, Louis J. Parascandola, John Parascandola -, A Coney Island Reader: Through Dizzy Gates of Illusion, →ISBN, page 306. From the entry blockhead
  • Patios are another popular option for pondside entertaining and gatherings.2012, Dennis Kelsey-Wood, Tom Barthel, Garden Ponds: Basic Pond Setup And Maintenance, page 76. From the entry pondside
  • Ferrets can be very entertaining little fuzzballs, but keeping a ferret as a pet is also a big responsibility.2009, Johannah Haney, Ferrets, page 7. From the entry fuzzball
  • If we associate information load with entertaining challenges and the development of our capacity, might our infostress decrease?2008, Torkel Klingberg, The Overflowing Brain : Information Overload and the Limits of Working .... From the entry infostress
  • When the recipe for the Moroccan pigeon pie bisteeya came out, it also entered my repertory for entertaining.2007 April 8, “Letters”, in New York Times. From the entry bisteeya

Meaning of entertaining

  1. adjective Very amusing; that entertains.
  2. noun Entertainment.

Full definition of entertaining

Questions about entertaining in a sentence

How do you use entertaining in a sentence?
Entertaining is used as an adjective and noun. For example: “His bit about video games was not nearly as entertaining as the other segments of his show.”
What is a short sentence with entertaining?
“The movie was entertaining from start to finish.”
What does entertaining mean?
Entertaining means very amusing; that entertains.

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