Examples of downplay in a Sentence
Athletes often downplay their injuries.
he self-deprecatingly downplays his own contributions to the festival's success
Recent Examples on the Web
Even as Vancouver publicly downplays its conviction about Cootes, internally, the conversation around him is beginning to shift materially.
—
Thomas Drance, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Patel’s remarks during the visit included commentary on countering Chinese influence in the South Pacific, statements that New Zealand officials subsequently downplayed in public, instead emphasizing cooperation on crime issues such as child exploitation and illicit drugs.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Alex Mengden, policy analyst at Tax Foundation Europe, said EU officials have typically sought to downplay the potential for any retaliatory steps from major economies when the final stage of CBAM kicks in.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
That’s been the company line this week, Kelce following Reid, offensive coordinator Matt Nagy, quarterback Patrick Mahomes and defensive tackle Chris Jones in downplaying the incident as a sign of a player’s passion and a coach’s competitive spirt.
—Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for downplay
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Thomas Drance, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Patel’s remarks during the visit included commentary on countering Chinese influence in the South Pacific, statements that New Zealand officials subsequently downplayed in public, instead emphasizing cooperation on crime issues such as child exploitation and illicit drugs.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Alex Mengden, policy analyst at Tax Foundation Europe, said EU officials have typically sought to downplay the potential for any retaliatory steps from major economies when the final stage of CBAM kicks in.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
That’s been the company line this week, Kelce following Reid, offensive coordinator Matt Nagy, quarterback Patrick Mahomes and defensive tackle Chris Jones in downplaying the incident as a sign of a player’s passion and a coach’s competitive spirt.
—Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for downplay
Cite this Entry
“Downplay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downplay. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share