as in commentary
a series of explanations or observations on something (as an event)
on Monday mornings she usually gives her coworkers a detailed play-by-play on how her weekend date went
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Noun
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Miz coached up Carmelo on commentary throughout this match.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025 -
Some of those who attended the show saw its apparent message of adversity and resilience as a commentary on present times.—
Ana Karina Zatarain,
New Yorker,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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After accessing servers under Jubair’s control, the criminal complaint said, investigators found bitcoins that a blockchain analysis determined had been paid by victims.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
19 Sep. 2025
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Whether or not scholars have agreed with all the aspects of Shohat’s analysis, her call for Mizrahi studies certainly pointed toward that subfield’s subsequent expansion.—
Josh Lambert,
JSTOR Daily,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Play-by-play.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/play-by-play. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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