REGALED Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

regaled

verb

Definition of regaled next

past tense of regale

as in amused

to cause (someone) to pass the time agreeably occupied regaled his grandchildren with stories of his time in Morocco

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as in fed

to entertain with a fancy meal an inn that nightly regales its guests with five-course meals prepared by a master chef

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Recent Examples of regaled Locals who once regaled her with tales of her dad’s triumphs with Umea speak of his exploits in Manchester. —

Megan Feringa, New York Times, 1 May 2026 Dmitry Bakanov, the general director of Roscosmos, regaled Putin with a list of Russia’s recent accomplishments in the space sector. —

Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2026 After Monty’s death in 2022 and Rose’s disappearance the same year, attention turned to their son, Imani, who in recent years has regaled the city with hatchlings of his own with mate Searocket. —

Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026 Decades ago, Americans regaled their friends and neighbors with tales of their recent travels via slideshows presented at home on a Kodak Carousel projector. —

Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Mar. 2026 Nash’s Santa Clara teams had that under coach Dick Davey, whose lessons in mental toughness were regaled in Nash’s Basketball Hall of Fame enshrinement speech. —

Cam Inman, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026 Boisterous and welcoming, Georgia regaled us with tales from Gary’s childhood, but a concern for her son’s present state lurked not far beneath the surface. —

Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026 Once again pointing to a mature take on something nostalgic , body mists aren’t regaled to to being impish starter scents. —

Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2026 Just a few hours before his lineup looked listless and his management betrayed a lack of urgency, DeRosa also fondly regaled the media with an account of how late his team stayed in the clubhouse drinking and celebrating their win the night before. —

Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026

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Voters, unlike some pundits, aren’t looking to be entertained or amused by the state’s next leader.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Her grandmother though is amused and amusing, fierce and surprising, allowed to be acerbic and to talk to her granddaughter about (literally) life and death topics rather than just dolls and baking and memories.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 May 2026