entertaining
adjective
en·ter·tain·ing
ˌen-tər-ˈtā-niŋ 
ˌin-
: providing entertainment : diverting
an entertaining book
an entertaining speaker
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a list of entertaining things to do on a snow day
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His performance at Crystal Palace has been exceptional, and in highlights form, Palace play very entertaining football.
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Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 11 Feb. 2026
During cross-examination, Mosseri further explained that digital filters are for a minority of users who want to make posts more fun and entertaining, but that the company doesn't make any money from the technology.
—Jonathan Vanian,stephen Desaulniers, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
His performance at Crystal Palace has been exceptional, and in highlights form, Palace play very entertaining football.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
The backyard renderings depict a covered dining and entertaining area that opens out onto a lawn and a large rectangular pool.
—Architectural Digest, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Entertaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entertaining. Accessed 15 Feb. 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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