extended play
noun
plural extended plays
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They went on to release two more extended plays, two studio albums and a handful of single albums throughout their now eight-year career.—
Carmen Chin
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She’s been at it since 2012, with a robust discography of extended plays and singles.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 22 Apr. 2025
Their durability is high enough to last for years, depending on the level of intensive and extended play.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
Features Written by Al Shipley | The extended play occupies a strange middle ground in the music world.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 23 Dec. 2024
Brissett took four sacks and regularly held the ball for extended plays.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 4 June 2024
Payne had embarked on his own journey, releasing one solo studio album, two extended plays and 14 singles before his death.
—Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 18 Oct. 2024
To center Bam Adebayo, a sage 26 by comparison, these past few weeks have been a sort of extended play date.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2024
For extended play, switch over to discovery mode and learn numbers, colors, and shapes.
—Pamela Brill, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
Most of Caleb Williams’ preseason highlights came on extended plays outside the pocket.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 9 Sep. 2024
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Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 22 Apr. 2025
Their durability is high enough to last for years, depending on the level of intensive and extended play.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
Features Written by Al Shipley | The extended play occupies a strange middle ground in the music world.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 23 Dec. 2024
Brissett took four sacks and regularly held the ball for extended plays.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 4 June 2024
Payne had embarked on his own journey, releasing one solo studio album, two extended plays and 14 singles before his death.
—Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 18 Oct. 2024
To center Bam Adebayo, a sage 26 by comparison, these past few weeks have been a sort of extended play date.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2024
For extended play, switch over to discovery mode and learn numbers, colors, and shapes.
—Pamela Brill, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
Most of Caleb Williams’ preseason highlights came on extended plays outside the pocket.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 9 Sep. 2024
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“Extended play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extended%20play. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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