play
noun
a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
Example Sentences
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Gareth Southgate played him there for England during Euro 2024 before ending the experiment after only two group games.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
McIlroy has previously played golf with Trump, who earlier this year hailed his achievements after the Northern Irishman won back-to-back US Masters titles.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
The game is played in bumper-car-like carts while you wield a lacrosse-style stick and try to score, and within minutes everyone in our group was laughing.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
The Galaxy have split the two games in which he played, but in the 91 minutes he was on the field, he showed he can be a game-changing — if not season-changing — presence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
A favorite Broadway actress sang “The Rochester Knockings at Barnum’s Hotel,” and Mysterious Knockings, “a new farce full of glorious fun and frolic,” played at a popular theater.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
