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well-played

British

adjective

(of a piece of music, game, etc) skilfully or pleasingly executed

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And this is why Rapaport is such a well-played torment.

From Salon • Jan. 15, 2026

“That was a well-played, hard-fought slugfest,” Venables said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

Another well-played sequence 10 minutes later saw Walker Zimmerman head a cross back into the middle of the box for Miles Robinson, but Robinson sent his left-footed shot well wide of the right post.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 2, 2024

“It was a well-played game,” Nationals manager Dave Martinez said.

From Washington Times • Aug. 26, 2023

When he had done, the bird said, "It is a pleasure to hear a song well-played."

From The Cat in Grandfather's House by Grabo, Carl Henry

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