entertainment value
noun
: the ability to be entertaining
Few sports have greater entertainment value than figure skating.
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The Slovenian superstar is perfect for the entertainment value of this show.
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Zach Harper, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
As for Edward’s fling with Cochrane in the show, there isn’t any proof that that happened, but Knight sees it as a logical next step to maximize entertainment value.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
Much of its entertainment value comes from how well the characters set up the rest of this season’s story.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025
For payers and providers, that evidentiary base is the difference between entertainment value and clinical credibility.
—Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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Zach Harper, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
As for Edward’s fling with Cochrane in the show, there isn’t any proof that that happened, but Knight sees it as a logical next step to maximize entertainment value.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
Much of its entertainment value comes from how well the characters set up the rest of this season’s story.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025
For payers and providers, that evidentiary base is the difference between entertainment value and clinical credibility.
—Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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 18 Oct. 2025.
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