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

With an average of 55 tostadas coming out of this kitchen every dinner service, that’s around 4 lbs.

— Beth Rankin, Denver Post, 25 Aug. 2026
Prosecutors say the former labor and delivery nurse planned the killings and contrived to get her husband out of the house by sending him to pick up medicine for one of their children and dinner for the family.

— Michael Casey, Fortune, 25 Aug. 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

During opening night of his 30-show run at New York’s Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, Harry Styles took a moment to honor country icon Dolly Parton following her death on Tuesday.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2026
Known widely for her philanthropic efforts, the family encouraged devoted fans to honor Parton’s legacy by donating to a special cause close to her heart — Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.

— Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of honor

Noun

Other notable appearances of the brooch included at the 2012 Diamond Jubilee celebrations and at a 2018 state banquet welcoming King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 25 Aug. 2026
At that banquet, mayonnaise was used as a cold sauce to accompany fish.

— Lauren David, Travel + Leisure, 22 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

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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