play off
Example Sentences
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There’s a difference, as one might expect, watching the newcomers interact and witnessing seasoned performers like Messrs. Simmons and Welliver play off each other.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
“Them being able to play off of one another allows them to just be fresher as the season and as games go on,” McVay said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2025
So is the post the result of an overly online social media manager trying to play off dumb memes?
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2025
"She played with both feet. There are very few people in the game who can play off their weaker foot and hit it 60 yards with pinpoint accuracy," said Skinner.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2025
He’d play off of their riffs and not on top of them, unless they played a tidal wave of chords where everyone jammed together.
From "Clayton Byrd Goes Underground" by Rita Williams-Garcia
