draw play
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of draw play
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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Hernandez came up with a rule: If a child isn’t into the movie, he or she can draw, play with slime or use a fidget toy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 7, 2026
The airy, chandelier-clad La Vie, with windows on the Washington Channel, was the backdrop for the stars of the Mubadala Citi DC Open to enjoy themselves before main draw play began.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 31, 2023
With 14 seconds left, Prescott took off running on a QB draw play and slid down up the field with a few seconds remaining.
From Fox News ● Jan. 17, 2022
The defensive collapse included yielding a third-and-23 conversion on a draw play and committing a 41-yard pass-interference penalty, by cornerback Chris Harris Jr. Staley said that sequence “dramatically changed the momentum.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 10, 2022
Chad Payne diving to trip up a running back and stop a draw play from going all the way.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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