play around
Example Sentences
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Throughout his career, Soderbergh has sought out new technology and filmmaking techniques to play around with, lending his work an exciting sandbox quality where anything goes.
From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026
In a break in play around the half-hour mark, Mikey Moore, exciting, dangerous and 18 years old, juggled the ball around the halfway line.
From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026
The Social Security Administration can give you estimates as to what benefits would be at different ages, and offers benefit calculators to let you play around with the numbers.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 13, 2025
“She’s really thinking about ways to elevate what she’s doing and play around in the context of that character. I love her work. She is one of the funniest parts of the show.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025
I play around with a bowl of broth, eating only a spoonful or two.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
