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regale
/ ɪˈɡɪ /
verb
- to give delight or amusement to
he regaled them with stories of his youth
- to provide with choice or abundant food or drink
noun
- archaic.
- a feast
- a delicacy of food or drink
Derived Forms
- ˈԳ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·mԳ noun
- ·İ noun
- ܲr· adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of regale1
Example Sentences
The golf stories are narrated by the “oldest member” of an upper-class golf club who buttonholes unwary younger members to regale them with his memories of golfers he has known.
Speaking from Michigan before a backdrop of American flags, Slotkin was much more concise and much less animated than the president, who regaled Republicans on the House floor for an hour and 40 minutes.
But after election battles ended, he enjoyed the company of Democrats as well as Republicans, regaling friends and adversaries with war stories that were met with streams of laughter.
There, a narrator and singer welcomes and regales guests with tales of how different Latin countries present stories of Santa Claus, or, say, the joy of unwrapping a tamale.
Veering off down memory lane, the actor regaled the crowd with an anecdote about "Rocky," using it as a segue to equate Trump with an even bigger historical figure, the son of God.
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