play off
Example Sentences
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There’s a difference, as one might expect, watching the newcomers interact and witnessing seasoned performers like Messrs. Simmons and Welliver play off each other.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
As England try to get their game right on the pitch, the games they play off the field are performing a key role in team bonding.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
He made just two shots, but coach JJ Redick commended Smart’s play off the bench along with the performances of Jake LaRavia, Jaxson Hayes and Gabe Vincent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 23, 2025
So is the post the result of an overly online social media manager trying to play off dumb memes?
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2025
European microorganisms were slow to penetrate the Yucatan Peninsula, where most of the Maya polities were too small to readily play off against each other.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
