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

Reid said Fields would play the game’s first 1 1/2 quarters, and rookie Garrett Nussmeier would play the same amount before turning it over to fourth-team quarterback Chris Oladokun. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026

They’re paid to play the game and not get involved in ownership decisions. — Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026

The first season of the American version of The Traitors will be remembered for Survivor star Cirie Fields’s master class in how to play the game. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026

What’s more, playing the game consistently can get your family in the habit of sharing more intimate feelings with one another. — Parents, 14 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for play the game

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