entertainment value
noun
: the ability to be entertaining
Few sports have greater entertainment value than figure skating.
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Where is the entertainment value?
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026
But also, for sheer educational and entertainment value, what an opportunity.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
Lucien is devious and clever in not-especially-fresh ways but Christopher’s naked need for acceptance into Lucien’s world is easy to relate to, with the bonus entertainment value of both a criminal scheme that’s bound to go sideways and a sneak peek at the fascinating world of forgery.
—Chris Hewitt, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
Roupp reflected on the tough outing after the game, though his postgame comments didn’t quite carry the same entertainment value as the announcer booth’s ice cream play-by-play.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026
But also, for sheer educational and entertainment value, what an opportunity.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
Lucien is devious and clever in not-especially-fresh ways but Christopher’s naked need for acceptance into Lucien’s world is easy to relate to, with the bonus entertainment value of both a criminal scheme that’s bound to go sideways and a sneak peek at the fascinating world of forgery.
—Chris Hewitt, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
Roupp reflected on the tough outing after the game, though his postgame comments didn’t quite carry the same entertainment value as the announcer booth’s ice cream play-by-play.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for entertainment value
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“Entertainment value.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entertainment%20value. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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