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

Both seem like two ways to, if not be monstrous, then at least refuse to play the game in the way a young interviewer would expect an older, more august person to play along. — Merve Emre, The New York Review of Books, 1 Sep. 2026

In 2024, the two teams signed an agreement to play the game in Jacksonville from 2028 through 2031. — Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2026

After watching Eala on TV last year, Battung bought a pair of racquets and started playing the game with his three-year-old son. — Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026

Janelle Pierzina, who has played the game four times, was voted as the Best to Never Win. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for play the game

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