Examples of miracle play in a Sentence
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White deserves his own chapter for making a miracle play.
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Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 28 May 2023
But then, a miracle play.
—Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2022
The photographer who captured the iconic image of Franco Harris’ ‘Immaculate Reception’ 50 years ago, said Wednesday the Hall of Fame running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers uplifted the city and franchise in one miracle play.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 21 Dec. 2022
The saint’s play, also called the miracle play, was a popular form of religious drama in the European Middle Ages.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2021
Ryan lofted a high throw, trying to allow Jones a chance for a miracle play.
—Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2018
Even the New Orleans Saints, which lost on a miracle play to the Vikings in the divisional round two weekends ago, sported a top-10 scoring defense this season.
—Shawn Windsor, Detroit Free Press, 23 Jan. 2018
Then came the miracle play, the one NFL watchers will remember for years.
—USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2018
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Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 28 May 2023
But then, a miracle play.
—Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2022
The photographer who captured the iconic image of Franco Harris’ ‘Immaculate Reception’ 50 years ago, said Wednesday the Hall of Fame running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers uplifted the city and franchise in one miracle play.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 21 Dec. 2022
The saint’s play, also called the miracle play, was a popular form of religious drama in the European Middle Ages.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2021
Ryan lofted a high throw, trying to allow Jones a chance for a miracle play.
—Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2018
Even the New Orleans Saints, which lost on a miracle play to the Vikings in the divisional round two weekends ago, sported a top-10 scoring defense this season.
—Shawn Windsor, Detroit Free Press, 23 Jan. 2018
Then came the miracle play, the one NFL watchers will remember for years.
—USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2018
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First Known Use
1602, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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miracle play
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: a medieval play showing events from the life of a saint or martyr
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