play the game
Example Sentences
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“He’s one of the smartest guys to ever play the game of basketball,” Reaves said of James.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026
Roughly 21,000 people have signed up to play the game, called “Fantasy Box Office,” since it launched last year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 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
“I see. You want to play the game of questions?”
From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat
