Examples of play up in a Sentence
that TV news program plays up sensational stories just to get higher ratings
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Balmain’s latest presentation also played up animal prints, particularly zebra — a pattern used by the label’s founder, Pierre Balmain.
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Hannah Malach, WWD, 6 Mar. 2025
Instead he got shouted at while Trump appeared to play up the drama for the cameras.
—Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
The Harris campaign played up Walz's working-class roots, background in the National Guard and experiences as a school teacher and football coach in the election won by President Donald Trump.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
My theory is that the sinker will actually play up with more fatigue as a starter and revert to the 2023 results.
—Michael Salfino, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
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Hannah Malach, WWD, 6 Mar. 2025
Instead he got shouted at while Trump appeared to play up the drama for the cameras.
—Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
The Harris campaign played up Walz's working-class roots, background in the National Guard and experiences as a school teacher and football coach in the election won by President Donald Trump.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
My theory is that the sinker will actually play up with more fatigue as a starter and revert to the 2023 results.
—Michael Salfino, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Play up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/play%20up. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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