extended play

noun

plural extended plays
: ep entry 1
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

Word History

First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of extended play was in 1953

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“Extended play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extended%20play. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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