play
noun
a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
am playing
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present progressiveof play (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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And it’s so funny because there’s an energy there where you’re like, “Oh, my God, I am playing her.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2025
I am playing a gamed called “Election Day” at Appleseed Avenue, a relatively new escape room in a multi-story strip mall in Newhall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2025
Yes, there was the thought that 'I am playing for Manchester United'.
From BBC ● Apr. 1, 2025
"At 93, I feel good but fully realize I am playing in extra innings," Buffett said in the letter.
From Reuters ● Nov. 22, 2023
It is afternoon and I am playing hopscotch with my friends on the street in front of our apartment.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
