Examples of play it cool in a Sentence
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In Die Hard, Hart Bochner played Nakatomi exec Harry Ellis, who attempts to play it cool with Gruber, offering McClane as a bargaining chip to save his own life.
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Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
Of course the mood was that of a hundred jittery fans trying to play it cool.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2025
The other thing, however, is her inability to play it cool for even a millisecond, after being busted by her owner.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
New York tried to play it cool, but the Giants also knew Daboll’s personality — fiery, competitive, intense and sometimes a little unhinged — was a perfect match for Dart’s energy.
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
After his brother pulled up with Monk and his band, Scher tried to play it cool.
—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
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Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
Of course the mood was that of a hundred jittery fans trying to play it cool.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2025
The other thing, however, is her inability to play it cool for even a millisecond, after being busted by her owner.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
New York tried to play it cool, but the Giants also knew Daboll’s personality — fiery, competitive, intense and sometimes a little unhinged — was a perfect match for Dart’s energy.
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
After his brother pulled up with Monk and his band, Scher tried to play it cool.
—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
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“Play it cool.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/play%20it%20cool. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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