play-by-play

adjective

ˈplā-ˌbī-ˌplā

ˌplā-ˌbī-ˈplā

Synonyms of play-by-play next

: being or giving a running commentary on a sports event

a radio play-by-play announcer

: relating each event as it occurs

play-by-play noun

Examples of play-by-play in a Sentence

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Terry McAulay felt that the Ravens had gotten away with two penalties on the play that ultimately decided the game, as Cincinnati did not recover their onside kick, and play-by-play announcer Al Michaels was not thrilled. —

Ryan Morik, Fox News, 8 Nov. 2024 This technology, which relies on NLP, can also be used by leagues and broadcasters can auto-detect the speech of their commentary team, including both the play-by-play and color commentator. —

Vinayak S., Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024 Quincy then provided a play-by-play of what’s happening on their end of the call. —

Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 4 Nov. 2024 Raptors play-by-play announcer Matt Devlin introduced Carter, who walked onto the court to a standing ovation, overcome with emotions. —

Esfandiar Baraheni, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for play-by-play