play the game
Example Sentences
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“Why are we good for baseball? Because our players play the game the right way.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026
"Wait for 24 hours, let us play the game which is more important."
From Barron's • Feb. 14, 2026
He posited that if AI comes to shape too much of game-day strategizing, “We can just play the game without the players and coaches,” almost as if the “Madden NFL” videogame replaced the actual NFL.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 6, 2026
"This is their second year being around Ad and there's a marked difference in the way they play the game from a belief and confidence standpoint," said Allen.
From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026
He wanted to play the game of chess, not be a party to sensationalism.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
