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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Recent Examples of regale

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Baker was known to regale locals with the history of their own homes and the founding Monrovians who lived there before them. — Dakota Kim, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026 And new local knowledge will be gleaned, with which future visitors will someday be regaled. — Rafaela Jinich, The Atlantic, 26 July 2026 Joe, a Geordie exiled to Yorkshire in search of work, regaled his son with stories of Jackie Milburn and the three FA Cup triumphs of the 1950s. — James Pearce, New York Times, 22 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 See All Example Sentences for regale

Recent Examples of Synonyms for regale

Noun

Pair it with the matching Cherry Check toaster and flameless dinner candles to complete the look from the kitchen to the dining room—after all, each piece is on clearance.

— Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2026
The deal includes a 16-pound turkey, stuffing, sweet potatoes, cranberries, dinner rolls, peas, carrots, celery, whipping cream and pumpkin pie ingredients.

— Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of dinner

Verb

Iowa’s roughly 900,000 cyclists, many of whom have participated in an annual cycling tour that’s made the state synonymous with biking, weren’t amused.

— Washington Post, Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2026
Commenters seem amused by the apparent gaffe and have chosen to convey their feelings through a plethora of puns, jokes and memes.

— Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of amuse

Verb

The 17th-century Georgian stone building is now Hamilton House, a museum that houses documents from the famous forefather’s early years and features exhibits honoring other Caribbean personalities.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
For robotexts covered by federal consent rules, revocation requests must generally be honored within 10 business days.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of honor

Verb

Keep scrolling to shop our ultimate Thanksgiving hosting guide, featuring cooking essentials, entertaining must haves, table decor and more.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
Later, she’s entertained by a mouse running along the baseboard of one of London’s more elegant restaurants.

— Sarah Crompton, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of entertain

Verb

Ocean iron fertilization grew from the idea that iron-rich dust blown across the oceans during past ice ages fed blooms of phytoplankton, helping to lower atmospheric CO₂.

— Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
In Denmark, Microsoft agreed to feed waste heat from a data center into a local district heating network, with the companies involved saying the project could cover the annual heating needs of approximately 6,000 households.

— Zev Laine, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of feed

Noun

Just a little advance planning and plenty of time to focus on sweet potatoes, apple pie, and the rest of your Thanksgiving feast.

— Alton Brown, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026
Nominally this was a Christian feast day of Saint Brigid, patron saint of poetry and lambing, who was said to have lived in Ireland in the late fifth century.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of feast

Verb

There are also Koele Suites, which are closer to 800 square feet and have dining areas that seat four, and a Kaiholena Suite, which is almost 2,000 square feet.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
Selfridges London is also hosting the Downtown Café with a backdrop of illuminated skyscrapers, festive scenes in every window and a subway carriage to dine in.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of dine

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