REGALE Synonyms: 112 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of regale

as in dinner

a large fancy meal often accompanied by ceremony or entertainment a regale to honor the retiring Supreme Court justice

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verb

ri-ˈgāl

as in to amuse

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 to honor

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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Our lively tour guide regaled us with stories of the residents who inhabited those streets, including merchant Mary King and George Rae, the plague doctor who tended to victims in 1645. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026 In addition to pointing out pockets of loveliness, Bayless regaled us with charming stories about TV filming episodes gone awry and how his youngest grandchild likes to bang at his back door for food. — Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026 Par 3 starter Roger Waufle, who might regale you with stories about golfing with former Broncos player Billy Van Heusen or Dutch Deutschendorf, father of John Denver. — Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 7 July 2026 Knowledgeable docents regale guests with stories about the Ingalls family, residents of the hotel, and the town, and also point out artifacts from pioneer-era life during 45-60 minute tours. — Alicia Underlee Nelson, Midwest Living, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for regale

Recent Examples of Synonyms for regale

Noun

The espresso-brown Italian leather satchel is a roomy everyday bag that still looks elevated enough for dinner.

— Kaitlin Marks, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2026
In the final days of summer, as New Yorkers hold on to their last al fresco dinners and natural tans, cloudy skies are the most unwelcome sight.

— Joan Kennedy, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of dinner

Verb

Horgan ended up incorporating some of those videos—AI slop of dogs blowing up houses with laser beam eyes, for instance—which amused Murphy.

— Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 24 Aug. 2026
Students were especially amused that AI had John Singer, who acts as a hub connecting all the other characters, speaking on a variety of subjects.

— Billy J. Stratton, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of amuse

Verb

Brad Pitt sent a message to George Clooney as the Michael Clayton star was honored Wednesday at the Venice International Film Festival.

— Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
Last night marked a huge milestone in the career of George Clooney, who was honored with the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the Venice Film Festival.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of honor

Noun

Marie-Louise is enraged one minute, subservient the next, bullying the staff while throwing banquets for Nazi officials.

— David Denby, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Gordon and Cruise have become friends over the years — Cruise showed up at a 2015 NASCAR banquet to honor the retiring Gordon — which could boost the prospect of Gordon and Hendrick Motorsports’ involvement in a sequel.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of banquet

Verb

In the early ‘60s, the Tower Theater’s films entertained Cuban refugees and introduced them to American culture, making the theater a cultural cornerstone for the local Cuban community.

— Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
My job is to give people joy and entertain them and take them away from, frankly, at the moment, some of the misery of life, where they can get lost in the live gig for two hours.

— Katie Bain, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of entertain

Verb

That plant -- a 600-megawatt solar field and 350-megawatt battery solar facility -- will feed the grid from which Google's West Memphis data center will draw massive power.

— Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 1 Sep. 2026
Boscagli finds Pascal Gross, who feeds the ball into the feet of Wieffer, who can then pass to Diego Gomez.

— Jon Mackenzie, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of feed

Noun

Big Fish Tim Burton’s 2003 adaptation of the novel of the same name is a visual feast and ideal for teens who like fantasy and fairytales.

— Kara Nesvig, Parents, 29 Aug. 2026
The feast that King and his colleagues studied dates to two centuries before Etowah’s heyday, during the building of the first big platform mound.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of feast

Verb

The ship’s Nautilus Club on the 11th deck is a comfortable space, open most of the day, for kids aged 6 to 17 to hang out while their parents dine or hang out alone.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
People dine in a Haidilao hot pot restaurant in a shopping mall complex in Beijing on March 13, 2025.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026

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