play-by-play
adjective
ˈplā-ˌbī-ˌplā 
ˌplā-ˌbī-ˈplā
1
: being or giving a running commentary on a sports event
a radio play-by-play announcer
2
: relating each event as it occurs
play-by-play
noun
Examples of play-by-play in a Sentence
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Schaeffer also has play-by-play experience with the Mountain West Network, FOX College Sports, ESPN3, Big East Digital Network and the Phillies Radio Network.
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Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2024
Gary Gerould has been the Kings’ play-by-play announcer since 1985, when the team moved to Sacramento from Kansas City.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 16 Apr. 2024
Between kisses and whispering in each other’s ears, the two fully participated in the Wimbledon play-by-play, rooting for their favorite players.
—Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 14 Apr. 2024
Activists use Instagram and Facebook to organize protests and sometimes send play-by-play logistical instructions on Telegram.
—Sheera Frenkel, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Wyatt Thompson, the Wildcats’ play-by-play man for football and men’s basketball, will be in the booth for the Royals’ three-game series at the New York Mets starting Friday.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2024
Beavers previously worked with a local insurance company and also served as a radio sports announcer, primarily doing play-by-play of Watson Chapel High School football and basketball.
—The Pine Bluff Commercial, arkansasonline.com, 9 Apr. 2024
For the first time in 32 years:Final Four has a new play-by-play announcer.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2024
Read on for the full play-by-play of the three-hour finale, as well as for some exclusive updates from Joey and his fiancée and the latest on the next Bachelorette.
—Breanne L. Heldman, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024
Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2024
Gary Gerould has been the Kings’ play-by-play announcer since 1985, when the team moved to Sacramento from Kansas City.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 16 Apr. 2024
Between kisses and whispering in each other’s ears, the two fully participated in the Wimbledon play-by-play, rooting for their favorite players.
—Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 14 Apr. 2024
Activists use Instagram and Facebook to organize protests and sometimes send play-by-play logistical instructions on Telegram.
—Sheera Frenkel, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Wyatt Thompson, the Wildcats’ play-by-play man for football and men’s basketball, will be in the booth for the Royals’ three-game series at the New York Mets starting Friday.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2024
Beavers previously worked with a local insurance company and also served as a radio sports announcer, primarily doing play-by-play of Watson Chapel High School football and basketball.
—The Pine Bluff Commercial, arkansasonline.com, 9 Apr. 2024
For the first time in 32 years:Final Four has a new play-by-play announcer.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2024
Read on for the full play-by-play of the three-hour finale, as well as for some exclusive updates from Joey and his fiancée and the latest on the next Bachelorette.
—Breanne L. Heldman, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024
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