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Entertain is an English word with synonyms like socialize or feel. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Entertain in a sentence

Entertain meaning

  1. to amuse (someone); to engage the attention of agreeably
  2. To have someone over at one's home, or some other venue, for a party or visit.
  3. to receive and take into consideration; to have a thought in mind

Synonyms of Entertain

socialize feel nurse hold harbour harbor contemplate think about flirt with toy with think of socialise experience

Using Entertain

  • The main meaning on this page is: to amuse (someone); to engage the attention of agreeably | To have someone over at one's home, or some other venue, for a party or visit. | to receive and take into consideration; to have a thought in mind
  • Useful related words include: socialize, feel, nurse, hold.
  • In the example corpus, entertain often appears in combinations such as: to entertain, entertain the, and entertain.

Context around Entertain

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 5 middle, 13 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Entertain

  • In this selection, "entertain" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 25.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, eventually, themselves, girls and aside stand out and add context to how "entertain" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include adores to entertain one and and arts to entertain and educate. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "entertain" sits close to words such as contributor, designation and gallagher, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with entertain

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

And we have the Nightmare Before Christmas 3700 piece set to entertain. (12 words)

After getting people through the gate, Vermont Green strives to not only entertain, but educate them. (16 words)

Besides, who wants to entertain royal guests and courtiers in a place that smelled like a soggy alehouse? (18 words)

After being accepted into a rich private high school on a scholarship, female student Haruhi Fujioka is trapped working in the school's host club, consisting of a group of wealthy boys who throw events and perform to entertain girls. (40 words)

And, if you visit the location on Alameda Boulevard Satellite location, or the nearby Flying Star on Corrales Road, you’re just a short walk from plenty of Bosque trails that are sure to entertain your pup. (37 words)

Although Republicans had initially floated the idea of attaching work requirements to Medicaid as well, President Joe Biden has indicated the idea is a nonstarter while showing a willingness to entertain the other proposals. (34 words)

Besides, who wants to entertain royal guests and courtiers in a place that smelled like a soggy alehouse? (18 words)

Example sentences (20)

Additionally, Covid-19 expanded the TAM as people search for ways to entertain themselves as social distancing continues to drive isolation.

After being accepted into a rich private high school on a scholarship, female student Haruhi Fujioka is trapped working in the school's host club, consisting of a group of wealthy boys who throw events and perform to entertain girls.

After getting people through the gate, Vermont Green strives to not only entertain, but educate them.

Akano maintained that the court was time-bound to deliver its judgement within 180 days and had other cases to entertain aside LP and the Peoples Democratic Party matter.

All five of Scotland’s main parties consider the Scottish Parliament to be at the heart of their plans, and no British Government would entertain for a moment the notion of abolishing it.

Also, I was whole-heartedly not ready to take anyone seriously at that time, so his little sis was definitely not the one for me to entertain.

Although Republicans had initially floated the idea of attaching work requirements to Medicaid as well, President Joe Biden has indicated the idea is a nonstarter while showing a willingness to entertain the other proposals.

Aluminium sliding doors to rear and side of property giving a real sense of space to relax and entertain.

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And, if you visit the location on Alameda Boulevard Satellite location, or the nearby Flying Star on Corrales Road, you’re just a short walk from plenty of Bosque trails that are sure to entertain your pup.

And we have the Nightmare Before Christmas 3700 piece set to entertain.

And whether it’s family dinner parties, drinks with friends, birthday parties or movie nights, there’s plenty of space to entertain inside too.

And, while it’s not a biopic, the first-time screenwriter relies heavily on her past personal experiences – from a country she still adores – to entertain one and all.

Apart from those written to entertain (which is a perfectly respectable aim) books are made to both store and communicate knowledge.

Asked by Zach Gelb on the Zach Gelb Show if he would entertain a trade for Tomlin this offseason if he were in charge of the Steelers, his answer was clear.

As much as poking fun at toilet noises will entertain his younger guests, Trenwith is an accomplished enough actor to speak to both sides of an audience.

As well as showcasing exhibitions, the site will harness immersive technology like virtual reality to tell stories that engage and entertain visitors.

At Playhouse Initiative, we are keen on using these elements of arts to entertain and educate as well as to empower talented youths in the creative industry,’’ he says.

At the moment, Sotto reported, Cassell remains focused on the Sixers, and it’s unclear whether he’ll eventually entertain the Temple gig.

Besides, who wants to entertain royal guests and courtiers in a place that smelled like a soggy alehouse?

Bob Iger says creators at Disney have lost sight of what their jobs should be, entertain first, not messages.

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Common combinations with entertain

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "entertain" in a sentence?
An example: "Additionally, Covid-19 expanded the TAM as people search for ways to entertain themselves as social distancing continues to drive isolation." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "entertain" from authentic English texts.
What does "entertain" mean?
Entertain means: to amuse (someone); to engage the attention of agreeably
What are synonyms of "entertain"?
Common synonyms of "entertain" include: socialize, feel, nurse, hold, harbour, harbor, contemplate, think about. Plus 5 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "entertain" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "entertain", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.