How to Use entertaining in a Sentence

entertaining

adjective
  • Still, the new 2 coupe is just as entertaining to drive and even more poised on the road.
    — Car and Driver, 3 Feb. 2022
  • For me, in a sense, movies have to be entertaining, first of all.
    — Holly Jones, Variety, 23 Jan. 2022
  • Still, the sheer range of the stories makes for an entertaining read.
    — Zara Khan, CNN, 26 Feb. 2024
  • The first half of the film is precise and entertaining.
    — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Aug. 2024
  • The best fall porch decor sets the mood for a whole season's worth of entertaining.
    — Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 12 June 2023
  • And that kind of thing was kind of entertaining, though.
    — Lauren Huff, EW.com, 24 Mar. 2022
  • The first half of the game with Ohio State was wildly entertaining.
    — Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2023
  • And, if entertaining is your thing, this place is a dream.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2025
  • So as long as the Dolphins are entertaining and in the running to get to the Super Bowl, that’s good enough.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 26 July 2024
  • Jameela Jamil just gave one of the most entertaining interviews of the year on Wednesday's episode of The View.
    — Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Aware of Harris’s love of food and entertaining, Swalwell asked her for a recipe to build the event around.
    — Meghan McCarron, Bon Appétit, 29 Oct. 2024
  • The Costume Contest is one of the most entertaining aspects of the event – and that is what makes this event so fun.
    — Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Waiting, by that point, seemed more entertaining than spending the rest of my evening in the park.
    — Jamie Lauren Keiles, New York Times, 30 Nov. 2022
  • Had such an entertaining yet hard-hitting match with him last year in the UK.
    — Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 29 Dec. 2023
  • But much of the time, the outcomes are anything but entertaining.
    — Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2023
  • Lively's dress is stationed in the King's Gallery, which was one of the main entertaining spaces in the palace.
    — Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2023
  • This is an entertaining way to follow along with the UFC.
    — Xl Media, cleveland, 20 Aug. 2022
  • Snoop Dogg might’ve been the most entertaining guest the Manning brothers had on this year.
    — oregonlive, 18 Jan. 2022
  • Yet for all its warts, this should be one of the more entertaining young teams in basketball.
    — Michael Shapiro, Chron, 19 Oct. 2022
  • Watching the actors behind the leads can be just as entertaining as the stars, and there's a reason for that.
    — Janaya Wecker, Town & Country, 10 Mar. 2022
  • Choose from a warm light, warm white light, or cool white light to set the tone for work, entertaining, and unwinding in your space.
    — Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Losing to Michigan 92-87 in one of the more entertaining games of last season wasn’t a bad thing.
    — Stephen Means, cleveland, 28 Feb. 2022
  • The series remains entertaining, thanks to the wild charisma of Omar Sy as Assane, and to the cleverness of many of the heists.
    — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2023
  • There is no doubt that the 33-year-old was a Bundesliga star, and the league will be less entertaining without him.
    — Manuel Veth, Forbes, 16 July 2022
  • There's a lot of elements to it that are great, that are entertaining.
    — USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2022
  • On sale now are items for your kitchen, bathroom and wardrobe as well as entertaining helpers and plenty of gift ideas.
    — Leslie Yazel, wsj.com, 16 Nov. 2023
  • For entertaining, snag the Ravenbrooke set that comes with two chairs, a loveseat, and a small table for dining and drinks.
    — Shea Simmons, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Oct. 2024
  • To the humble creep, bars are live theater — sometimes a matinee — and the show grows more salacious and entertaining as the sun sinks in the sky.
    — Brandi California, SPIN, 1 July 2024
  • It’s about redefining the idea of what’s entertaining and what’s not.
    — Manori Ravindran, Variety, 8 Feb. 2022
  • The 40-year-old was in the middle of his set when he was surprised by a guest who decided to make the show more entertaining — climbing on stage and throwing an arm around the singer.
    — Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 25 Mar. 2025

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