Examples of play up in a Sentence
that TV news program plays up sensational stories just to get higher ratings
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Hubbard came in thereafter and broke the play up ...
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2025
This certainly seems to be the case — the two potential lovebirds have been seen playing up their flirtation at events for the film.
—EW.com, 30 July 2025
Osbourne and his bandmates found their mojo through heavy gigging, playing up to seven times a day for months on end in Switzerland and Germany.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2025
The announcers played up how Goldberg was going out on his sword, and still has some fight left in him.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2025
This certainly seems to be the case — the two potential lovebirds have been seen playing up their flirtation at events for the film.
—EW.com, 30 July 2025
Osbourne and his bandmates found their mojo through heavy gigging, playing up to seven times a day for months on end in Switzerland and Germany.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2025
The announcers played up how Goldberg was going out on his sword, and still has some fight left in him.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
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“Play up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/play%20up. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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