at play

phrase

1

: in the act of playing

the sounds of children at play

2

: being something that helps produce or influence a result

Several issues are at play in determining the price of gasoline.

Examples of at play in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Democratic senate nominee in neighboring New Hampshire sees the same dynamics at play in his state. — ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026

Rooms There is a kind of fierce vitality at play in The Warbler’s accommodations. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2026

This suggests a larger mystery at play, one completely new to the Friday the 13th universe. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026

The McBride-Alvarado pairing will be one to watch closely given the contract dynamics at play. — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 13 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for at play

• airway
• allay
• archway
• array
• ashtray
• assez
• astray
• aue
• away
• ballet
• belay
• beltway