regales 1 of 2

noun

plural of regale
as in banquets
a large fancy meal often accompanied by ceremony or entertainment a regale to honor the retiring Supreme Court justice

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regales

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verb

present tense third-person singular of regale
1
as in amuses
to cause (someone) to pass the time agreeably occupied regaled his grandchildren with stories of his time in Morocco

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2
as in dines
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 regales
Verb
Trump regularly regales audiences with his prowess as a dealmaker by recounting conversations he's had with Macron about trade irritants, mimicking Macron's responses in an exaggerated accent. — ABC News, 15 June 2026 Aboard the boat, Terry regales his passengers with tales of the river, from namesake Twain to tragic Lovers' Leap just downstream of Hannibal. — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 31 May 2026 Around the old-growth-fir dining table, Nansen regales us with tales of the rebuild. — Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2026 In the indie film, Hawke transforms himself into the diminutive composer, who regales attendees at Sardi’s bar with anecdotes about his career highs in the theater and bemoans the loss of his former partnership with Richard Rodgers. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 26 Feb. 2026 Handsome Belgian executive Geert (Arieh Worthalter) regales an enthusiastic crowd with a yarn, while his mousy tech head Luc (Jan Hammenecker) demonstrates to what might be the world’s first speech-to-text technology. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 15 Feb. 2026 In their weekly visits, Maria regales her with details of her daily life, and some of them are seemingly designed to make the nun blush. — G. Allen Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Feb. 2026 Ninny regales Evelyn with tales of Idgi, her sister-in-law and friend who used to run the Whistle Stop Cafe, a restaurant on the outskirts of Birmingham, Alabama, that served good coffee, better barbecue, and great gossip. — Amanda Favazza, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2026 Clark regales us with facts about Callinectes sapidus, the ancient Greek name for the Atlantic blue crab. — Latria Graham, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 May 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regales
  1. banquets
  2. amuses
  3. dines
  4. dinners
  5. entertains
  6. honors
  7. feasts
  8. feeds
Noun
  • The plan includes additional premium seating, suites and a club space capable of hosting banquets and other events.
    — USA TODAY, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Who knows when state banquets will return to the ornate halls of Buckingham Palace?
    — Ben Jureidini, Vanity Fair, 21 July 2026
Definition of banquets
Verb
  • According to the inner circle, the mythology is something that amuses Vernon more than anything else.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 2026
  • And Griffin Hanson amuses in several small roles.
    — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
Definition of amuses
Verb
  • The cocktails are available to any guest who dines at Broken Shaker.
    — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Every guest after the first 100 who dines in from Saturday through Monday can get a buy one, get one beef pepper rice.
    — Zacharia Washington, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
Definition of dines
Noun
  • The source points out that the Line Sheet dinners that Sherman hosts have struggled to attract luxury advertisers.
    — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Children run in and out and dinners stretch around a dining table that seats sixteen.
    — Sara Ruffin Costello, Architectural Digest, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of dinners
Verb
  • Emma Woodhouse entertains herself by meddling in the romantic affairs of her neighbors.
    — Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Steel Pier still entertains families, and the wooden walkway remains a tradition for many families.
    — Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of entertains
Verb
  • The anniversary marks India’s National Fire Service Day, which honors the firefighters who lost their lives fighting the blaze that day.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Any empty feeling at Empty Sky Caution tape clings to a fence outside the memorial, which honors the 749 New Jersey residents killed on 9/11.
    — Adi Guajardo, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of honors
Noun
  • Eid ul Fitr and Eid ul Adha then come with feasts, buying new clothes, and visiting among family members and friends.
    — Kaitlyn Gomez, Charlotte Observer, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The stove tells the story of countless family suppers, cooking lessons, holiday feasts, and Sunday pancakes.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 28 July 2026
Definition of feasts
Verb
  • Dominque Petrovic, who feeds homeless people in hotel parking lots through One Mission Outreach, got permission to use Founders Square for the event.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Don’t overdose the amount of detergent required, and skip the use of fabric softeners, which leave excessive residue in the washer that feeds mildew spores.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of feeds

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