How to Use playground in a Sentence
playground
noun- These mountains are a playground for hikers, skiers, and nature lovers.
- The island was a playground of the rich and famous until the 1950s.
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By the end, pop star Halsey and the young girl meet on the swings at a playground.
— Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 26 July 2024 -
Of course, The Range isn’t L.A.’s first gun-nut playground.
— Benjamin Svetkey, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Dec. 2024 -
Be sure to bring the kiddos for a picnic and a romp on the playground, too.
— Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 21 Oct. 2022 -
And the playground is lost somewhere in the tangle of metal.
— Raf Sanchez, NBC News, 1 Dec. 2023 -
This might sound simple enough—kids do it on the playground all the time, right?
— Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 22 Oct. 2024 -
The rocky bluffs and woodland trails served as their playground.
— Ron Charles, Washington Post, 18 June 2024 -
There’s also a Jacuzzi, a playground, and twin garages.
— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 Apr. 2023 -
The older child then told her mother that the 16-year-old had come to the playground to fight her.
— cleveland, 12 Sep. 2022 -
Kids at the top of the stairs on a playground slide call to mind brushtail possums caught in the beam of a flashlight.
— Helen Sullivan, The New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2024 -
The sunglasses remained in place the whole time while our kids climbed and swung at the playground.
— Staff Author, Parents, 13 Apr. 2024 -
One shell screamed into a playground across the street, throwing up a splash of flame and dirt.
— Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 26 Dec. 2022 -
The 28-year-old turned Sosa’s playground into Whack World.
— Michael Saponara, Billboard, 13 May 2024 -
Ghostface makes the move as well but is lost in the big city, a slasher made small in his new playground.
— Dallasnews.com Staff, Dallas News, 12 May 2023 -
Wildkin’s durable and fun kids’ backpack straight from the classroom to the playground.
— Nicole Charky-Chami, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Sep. 2022 -
Your little car lover will have a blast all over the playground with this RC crawler that's great on grass, sand, and dirt.
— Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, 24 Oct. 2022 -
The entire episode was his playground–Michelle gave him free rein to spearhead it.
— Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 17 Apr. 2024 -
One man, unfazed, pushed his son on a swingset at a nearby playground as the crews worked.
— Arkansas Online, 15 Dec. 2022 -
Nearby: The Parks at Walter Reed, about two miles away, has playgrounds and a dog park.
— Amy Worden, Washington Post, 10 July 2024 -
For Smith, the whole afternoon was like playground ball.
— Ashley Bastock, cleveland, 11 Sep. 2023 -
Some people's night cap means getting a drink or two, but for LeAnn, that meant a quick trip to the playground for the best seat in the park—the swing set.
— Chaise Sanders, Country Living, 25 Sep. 2022 -
He got teased on the playground for being teacher’s pet.
— Beth Thames | Bethmthames@gmail.com, al, 2 Nov. 2022 -
The prosecutor did not say where the playground is or explain where the acid came from.
— Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 16 July 2023 -
Stretching 120 miles, the Abacos known as a boater’s playground.
— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 22 Feb. 2023 -
On the train, in the playground, and at work, people are blowing their nose, clearing their throat, and coughing.
— Anna Bader, Glamour, 1 Feb. 2024 -
Their job was to oversee some playground equipment on a small city lot.
— Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2024 -
So was the police car on the corner and the candlelit memorial at the playground entrance.
— Dodai Stewart, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2024 -
Schools and playgrounds and places that are so special to our family and so many others.
— Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025 -
The 19-page project list is online, and includes road resurfacing jobs, new sidewalks and playground and park upgrades.
— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
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