play the game

phrase

: to act according to a code or set of standards

Examples of play the game in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The concourse at the stadium is packed with people standing and watching TVs playing the game, adding to the sweltering heat. — The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026

The problem, however, was that Messi was even better, on his way to winning his first Ballon d’Or and playing the game, or at least seeing it, in the future. — Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 10 July 2026

Who better to carry this underdog spirit than our birthright-citizen striker, or Weston McKennie, a military brat born in Texas who learned to play the game while his father was stationed abroad, in Germany? — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 7 July 2026

Getting a digital copy of a game works simply by inserting a compatible disc and installing and playing the game. — Tom Warren, The Verge, 1 July 2026

Rhymes for play the game

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