play around with
Example Sentences
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“It’s conserve and then open up the valves again. Learn how to hold yourself in reserve a little bit and play around with energy—rather than just smash into it.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
Don’t restrict yourself to one kind of cheese — play around with your flavors and throw in two, three, even four varieties of fromage.
From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2026
So we play around with different ideas for that, and that would be nice to see because we’ve seen Elsbeth as a mother, but we haven’t seen her as a daughter.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
"We are two men of 80 years of age, so we cannot play around with democracy," he said.
From Barron's ● Feb. 22, 2026
“And maybe you just wanted to play around with me for that reason.”
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
