play
noun
a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
are playing
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present progressiveof play.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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If the con isn’t about grabbing money upfront, Lee said scammers are playing the long game.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 5, 2026
As long as technocrats are playing God, Ridley Scott’s 1982 interpretation of Philip K. Dick’s story will never go out of style.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026
Today we are playing Manchester City, the nouveau riche heavyweight in the EPL.
From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2026
"What is changing is the role hotter summers are playing in making water scarcer and intensifying tensions that already existed."
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
“The gods are playing tricks on us. How could they be so cruel and still make the sky so lovely?”
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
