miracle play

American  

noun

1. a medieval dramatic form dealing with religious subjects such as Biblical stories or saints' lives, usually presented in a series or cycle by the craft guilds.

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miracle play British  

noun

1. a medieval play based on a biblical story or the life of a saint Compare mystery play

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Etymology

Origin of miracle play

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

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miracle play

The Ravens shouldn’t have needed a miracle kick to beat the Lions, who fell to 0-3, and it took a miracle play just to set it up.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 27, 2021

And, in the franchise’s first playoff game in six years, the Titans found just the right miracle play.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 1, 2019

Then came the miracle play, the one NFL watchers will remember for years.

From Washington Times ● Jan. 14, 2018

There was fake punt / broken nose, an insane one-handed catch, a miracle comeback highlighted by a miracle play and then, of course, the missed chip shot heard round the world.

From Golf Digest ● Jan. 5, 2018

The sublime miracle play is yearly performed in their sight, and they only hear it said that it is hot or cold, that the day is fair or dark!

From Under the Trees and Elsewhere by Mabie, Hamilton Wright