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

Ortega cautioned that there can be other factors at play when food prices go up or down. — Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026

Here’s what’s at play — and what guests can do to protect their slumber. — Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026

Specs There are multiple textures at play in House of Leon’s Milan daybed, where tactile bouclé softens the look of a sleek stainless steel. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2026

After this evening’s deadline, there will still be some significant leagues at play in the transfer market. — Leon Imber, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for at play

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