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

Many fans have been playing the game for years and aren't necessarily into a radical change on such a huge mechanic like catching passes. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Nelson-Ododa, who turns 26 this month, is on the threshold of stardom midway through her fifth season in The W, her eighth playing the game in Connecticut, but obviously her potential will come to full bloom in another arena, another state. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026

Beep baseball traces its origins to engineer Charlie Fairbanks, who in 1964 modified a softball by inserting an electronic beeping device so that blind children could play the game, the release said. — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026

Also on the first episode, Larry David and daughter Cazzie David play the game. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 22 July 2026

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