Examples of downplay in a Sentence
Athletes often downplay their injuries.
he self-deprecatingly downplays his own contributions to the festival's success
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Many community leaders and local officials downplayed the impact of SB 79 on San Diego when it was approved last October because the city had already done significant upzoning near many of its trolley stops, especially in University City and Mission Valley.
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
The AfD has become more radical since then, and some of its prominent members have openly used Nazi language and downplayed the Holocaust.
—Nick Tabor, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
Both downplayed the gathering as random and platonic.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Headlining three shows this week at the Hollywood Palladium, Dave Chappelle is continuing to downplay his history of anti-trans jokes.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 6 May 2026
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
The AfD has become more radical since then, and some of its prominent members have openly used Nazi language and downplayed the Holocaust.
—Nick Tabor, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
Both downplayed the gathering as random and platonic.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Headlining three shows this week at the Hollywood Palladium, Dave Chappelle is continuing to downplay his history of anti-trans jokes.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 6 May 2026
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“Downplay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downplay. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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