played
Example Sentences
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When I was on “Falling Skies” and played the grievous loss of a spouse, people reached out to me.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Fauci, who retired from government in 2022, played a central role in the coronavirus pandemic response, which began in earnest in early 2020 and consumed much of the final year of Trump’s first term.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Billy played the final girl in the 1983 original film, then disappeared.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Mr. Sessa, who played the lead role of an abrasive prep-school student in “The Holdovers” and an abrasive magician in “Now You See Me: Now You Don’t,” is settling into a specialty.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
He laughed and told me that before he played guitar, he played the bagpipes.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
