run lines
Example Sentences
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When my parents run lines with me, they push on intention—delivering dialogue with authenticity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 4, 2025
To memorize the tirades, Messina enlisted his kids to run lines.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2023
He watched his colleague take up acting classes again, something she had left behind after high school, and helped her run lines.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 27, 2023
“It keeps my hands busy, which keeps my brain busy, and I can just sit and run lines or obsess about school lunches or whatever loop I find myself in.”
From New York Times • Feb. 21, 2018
Others were sent out to run lines about tracts, to define boundaries.
From The Rules of the Game by White, Stewart Edward
