How to Use play at in a Sentence
play at
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Shaking off a tough stretch, many were reminded of the damage this team could do when playing at it’s best.
—Timothy Dashiell, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2024
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In today’s deal, South would have done better to let North play at 3NT.
—Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2024
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Yes, that’s the same number of shows that the mighty Taylor Swift played at the venue in 2023.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 15 May 2024
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Mayo committed to play at KU through the transfer portal on April 2.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2024
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There are numerous viral videos of the song being played at sporting events and other public gatherings.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2024
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Stop by: The game will be played at 10:30am Saturday at Truist Park.
—Wilborn P. Nobles Iii, Axios, 2 Aug. 2024
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There are conflicting reports about whether Miami will play at Seattle in Week 3 or 5.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 15 May 2024
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Wisconsin coach Kelly Sheffield watched Rettke play at one of her earliest tournaments.
—Stacy St. Clair, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2024
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Bronson only played at a handful of theaters in the U.S., but has become a cult classic thanks to Hardy’s feral and frightening work.
—Elliott Smith and Chris Bellamy, EW.com, 23 May 2024
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Some smaller music artists have also been hurt by the lack of competition among promoters and are not given opportunities to play at larger venues, Sammataro said.
—Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024
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The losers will play at 3 p.m. Friday in a third-place game.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 8 Feb. 2024
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How did that feel to be playing at the same time as her?
—Spin Contributor, SPIN, 16 Jan. 2024
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When Alice played at four spades, West, the Hatter, led the king of hearts.
—Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 11 July 2024
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Guests, drunk on liquor and a good time, buzz around her as a young girl plays at her feet.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2023
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The Orioles were already scheduled to play at home the same date.
—Jeff Barker, Baltimore Sun, 13 Sep. 2023
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All five Warriors starters played at least 40, as well.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2024
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The surprise of the match was how aggressively Medvedev played at the start.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2024
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To me, the plays at first base are more difficult to practice.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2024
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So this is the life, the saying goes, young Peyton Miller has chosen, to play at 16 in a grown man’s league.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2024
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The movie played at the Berlin Film Festival, and a few reviews trickled in.
—Christopher Null, WIRED, 7 Feb. 2024
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Paredes stepped up with a crucial play at the back in the 66th minute, stomping his foot in Gignac’s space to win a ball and push it away.
—oregonlive, 26 July 2023
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Noah Kahan is chiming in on the debate over which one of his songs is the best to play at weddings.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 25 Oct. 2023
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Menlo School’s boys and girls teams will also play at home, as will the Christopher boys.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2024
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The night also marked the final time the Sockers played at Pechanga Arena, their home for the last 11 seasons.
—Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2024
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The teams will play at 2 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday.
—Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 May 2024
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The call stood after the play at the plate was reviewed following a UM challenge.
—Susan Miller Degnan, Miami Herald, 2 Mar. 2024
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Girma will be the first Ethiopian American to play at a World Cup.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 13 July 2023
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Palacios connected with right fielder Megan Grant for a play at the plate to end the inning.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024
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The music played at these places is full of hits, from Vietnamese pop to Taylor Swift's latest.
—Nguyên Lê, Chron, 21 Apr. 2023
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Sliding into second is one and also the play at home plate.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
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