How to Use regale in a Sentence

regale

verb
  • Got to regale him with a few of our stories and hijinks away from the court.
    — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2023
  • His great-grandmother used to regale him with tales of travellers and their ways.
    — The Economist, 12 July 2018
  • Some regaled the cast about their favorite scenes or called them by their characters’ names.
    — Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2019
  • Here, sailors used to huddle thousands of miles from home and regale each other with yarns about their lives.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2020
  • His mind was as sharp as a tack, again regaling us with amazing hockey stories.
    — Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 5 June 2026
  • Karen and Martine did not regale us with stories about the magic of home birth.
    — Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 6 June 2022
  • Jim often regaled others with the spicy story.
    — Lee Michael Katz, USA Today, 20 Dec. 2025
  • Duarte said Santos regaled her with stories of success and wealth.
    — Marina Dias, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Around the old-growth-fir dining table, Nansen regales us with tales of the rebuild.
    — Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2026
  • After regaling both of them with his account of his first hole-in-one, his first shot on No.
    — Edward Lee, baltimoresun.com, 13 June 2018
  • An old friend of my boyfriend’s came to visit and spent the evening regaling us with stories of her many blessings.
    — Carina Chocano, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2017
  • The resident cooks and caretakers would regale him with tales about how a tiger had taken a goat or cow.
    — Mary Holland, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 July 2025
  • He was known for his lilting brogue and regaling parishioners with stories about his homeland.
    — al.com, 1 July 2019
  • In their home at night, they are regaled outside by mobs of venomous, insult-spewing neighbors.
    — Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Oct. 2017
  • Rivers regaled reporters after the game with his thoughts on his emotional return.
    — Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
  • My best friend had regaled me with wild tales of New York City dating and flitting among men.
    — Courtney Kocak, latimes.com, 16 Dec. 2017
  • At the same time as seeing this, we are regaled with stories of doctors stealing vials of his blood during routine tests.
    — SI.com, 12 June 2019
  • Which brings up another story Simons regales from his days on the road overseas.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun-Sentinel.com, 21 May 2017
  • But the diehard foodie, who often would regale friends with new recipes, would also encourage them to join her for workouts.
    — Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 4 July 2019
  • Now regaled to one wall, the kitchen boasts even more counter space, as well as overhead cabinetry and an adjacent eating nook.
    — Nicolas Milon, Architectural Digest, 30 May 2026
  • The movie ends with Johnny regaling Baraka with tales of his heroism.
    — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
  • My brother played it religiously and regaled me about his adventures in the shed and the sandbox.
    — Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2025
  • Baker has spent a lifetime in baseball and loves to regale his team with tales of his experiences and exploits in the game.
    — Kristie Rieken, Chron, 30 Oct. 2022
  • The Olympics often regale themselves these days as a symbol of equality.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Ricky also visited Sydney a few weeks ago, and decided to regale us with all of his strangest koala facts.
    — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 28 Jan. 2026
  • The elders in his family would tell him of the Zapotecs who lived on the isthmus and regale him with their folklore.
    — Jonathan Kandell, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2019
  • During the 45-minute cruise, Ferguson regaled us with stories of the inn’s past.
    — Gisela Williams, Travel + Leisure, 16 Oct. 2023
  • Once again pointing to a mature take on something nostalgic , body mists aren’t regaled to to being impish starter scents.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2026
  • At Gunflint Lodge, the owner regaled us with the tale of her teenage son's first behind-the-wheel encounter with wildlife.
    — Kerri Westenberg, chicagotribune.com, 7 Mar. 2018
  • Locals who once regaled her with tales of her dad’s triumphs with Umea speak of his exploits in Manchester.
    — Megan Feringa, New York Times, 1 May 2026

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