entertaining
adjective
en·ter·tain·ing
ˌen-tər-ˈtā-niŋ 
ˌin-
: providing entertainment : diverting
an entertaining book
an entertaining speaker
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 May 2026
In Abigaëlle’s journey towards acceptance, the audience is given a tender portrait of familial love that’s both moving and entertaining.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 19 May 2026
Sports are supposed to be entertaining.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
The film strikes an elegant balance between providing context for his innovations and letting the work do the talking, resulting in one of the more entertaining art documentaries that this critic has ever seen.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 17 May 2026
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“Entertaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entertaining. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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entertaining
adjective
en·ter·tain·ing
ˌen-tər-ˈtān-iŋ
: providing amusement, diversion, or recreation
an entertaining book
entertainingly
adverb
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