play by play
Example Sentences
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Dynamic camerawork and play-by-play commentary amplified the tension between contestants.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026
Tirico is just the 13th play-by-play announcer to call a national Super Bowl broadcast.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026
Sunday, the NBC play-by-play announcer will be baptized by fire.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026
Michaels was the play-by-play voice of ABC’s “Monday Night Football” from 1986 to 2005 and NBC’s “Sunday Night Football” from 2006 to 2021.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026
We sit at the counter, and I listen to his play-by-play of school today.
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
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