How to Use interplay in a Sentence

interplay

noun
Definition of interplaynext
  • Feel the interplay of the cool wind and warm sun on your face.
    — Amanda Klarsfeld, sun-sentinel.com, 27 Apr. 2021
  • The lawsuit deals with the interplay of the state budget and laws.
    — Jim Saunders, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2023
  • And then there was the interplay with the effects and the music.
    — Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Feb. 2022
  • That interplay made for one of the most compelling sets of the weekend.
    — Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2023
  • The key here is the interplay between the broth and the hominy and pieces of fork-tender pork submerged in the liquid.
    — Tim Carman, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2022
  • This time, the presence of all three Migos brings back interplay to the fore.
    — Danny Schwartz, EW.com, 16 June 2021
  • The film won best picture among other awards, thanks in large part to the interplay of its two stars.
    — Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, 1 June 2022
  • The interplay between the two Robotniks has a fractious charge that lifts the movie.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
  • The brotherly interplay fueled the magic at the front of the stage.
    — Journal Sentinel, 9 July 2022
  • There’s the contrast between the size of their hands, and the interplay of textures between blue satin and dark skin.
    — New York Times, 5 May 2021
  • The lawsuit deals with the interplay of the state budget and substantive laws.
    — Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2023
  • The lawsuit dealt with the interplay of the state budget and substantive laws.
    — Jim Saunders, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2023
  • The reasons are complex, but come down to the interplay between goods and services, wages and prices.
    — Irina Ivanova, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2022
  • That interplay resonated with me and opened me to the magic of orchids.
    — Isiah Magsino, Town & Country, 16 Feb. 2023
  • At this far-southern latitude, the interplay of light and cloud can be intense: the darks so very dark, the brights so very bright.
    — Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2024
  • There’s something jazzy about the interplay between the cast members.
    — Paul Grein, Billboard, 13 Feb. 2024
  • The interplay of power and grace here is remarkable, and the balance and length suggest a 10 - 20 year life ahead.
    — Brian Freedman, Forbes, 3 June 2021
  • Set in a timeless 19th-century mansion, the interplay of old and new world is enough to make your jaw drop.
    — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2023
  • He was intrigued by the interplay of ancient myths and pop culture.
    — Dennis Lim, New York Times, 24 May 2023
  • Inside the nave, choirs sang psalms, and the cathedral’s mighty organ thundered back to life in a triumphant interplay of melodies.
    — Thomas Adamson and John Leicester, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Thornefors compares this interplay of old and new design to a dance.
    — New York Times, 18 Mar. 2021
  • The interplay between Maadi and the excellent Nasiri in these scenes is steeped in melancholy.
    — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Feb. 2023
  • The interplay of all the characteristics of women is not easy to break down.
    — Lauren Zajac, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2021
  • That interplay is a thoughtful and delicate balance; so too is the mood Hanson and Nasr aim to set.
    — William Li, ELLE Decor, 7 Sep. 2022
  • Thirty artworks that are informed or inspired by the interplay of the colors black and white are on view through Oct. 9.
    — Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2022
  • The Texas massacre is just the most recent example of that interplay.
    — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 27 May 2022
  • What’s most striking about them is their interplay between color and black-and-white.
    — Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Mar. 2023
  • The interplay of forces that set young Constance Baker on her unlikely course are key to the story.
    — Washington Post, 25 Feb. 2022
  • With Verlaine and Lloyd taking the reins, the duo developed a guitar sound that merged punk riffs with jazz interplay.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 28 Jan. 2023
  • But the interplay between them is quite compelling and quite necessary.
    — Steve Inskeep, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025

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