play by play
Example Sentences
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The show, these announcers doing corny play by play ... it’s hard to watch.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2026
“It was essentially a play by play of what was happening in the sky.”
From Washington Post • Mar. 8, 2023
"I will, soon, write up a more complete post on the play by play."
From Reuters • Nov. 12, 2022
“I spent like three hours going over the playbook then. I think Coach Hackett did a good job of explaining the plays, play by play, what each guy has,” Gordon said.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 15, 2022
His play by play reports of each game give Evening Journal readers everything but the applause.
From What's in the New York Evening Journal America's Greatest Evening Newspaper by New York Evening Journal
