Examples of play it cool in a Sentence
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After his brother pulled up with Monk and his band, Scher tried to play it cool.
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David Kushner, Rolling Stone, 20 July 2025
Don’t be afraid to geek out: The happiest people don’t play it cool.
—Jessica Weiss, Contributor, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2025
The Gossip Girl alum attended the screening with her husband, Ryan Reynolds, who opted to play it cool in a tan monochrome outfit.
—Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 5 Dec. 2024
Or play it cool, with a leather maxi skirt and houndstooth blazer.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2024
Safaree Samuels has never been the type to play it cool, recently attending the Sunday (Oct. 6) Miami concert of ex-girlfriend, Nicki Minaj, and making sure the public knew all about his experience via various pics and clips shared on social media.
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 9 Oct. 2024
Never one to play it cool, Griffin shares her aspirations without regard for any embarrassment that might come with not achieving them.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Sep. 2024
All that remained was to play it cool and build up my cash prize.
—Idrees Kahloon, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024
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David Kushner, Rolling Stone, 20 July 2025
Don’t be afraid to geek out: The happiest people don’t play it cool.
—Jessica Weiss, Contributor, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2025
The Gossip Girl alum attended the screening with her husband, Ryan Reynolds, who opted to play it cool in a tan monochrome outfit.
—Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 5 Dec. 2024
Or play it cool, with a leather maxi skirt and houndstooth blazer.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2024
Safaree Samuels has never been the type to play it cool, recently attending the Sunday (Oct. 6) Miami concert of ex-girlfriend, Nicki Minaj, and making sure the public knew all about his experience via various pics and clips shared on social media.
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 9 Oct. 2024
Never one to play it cool, Griffin shares her aspirations without regard for any embarrassment that might come with not achieving them.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Sep. 2024
All that remained was to play it cool and build up my cash prize.
—Idrees Kahloon, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024
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“Play it cool.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/play%20it%20cool. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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