How to Use interplay in a Sentence

interplay

noun
  • The lawsuit deals with the interplay of the state budget and laws.
    Jim Saunders, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2023
  • That interplay made for one of the most compelling sets of the weekend.
    Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2023
  • The key here is the interplay between the broth and the hominy and pieces of fork-tender pork submerged in the liquid.
    Tim Carman, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2022
  • The lawsuit dealt with the interplay of the state budget and substantive laws.
    Jim Saunders, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2023
  • The lawsuit deals with the interplay of the state budget and substantive laws.
    Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2023
  • The reasons are complex, but come down to the interplay between goods and services, wages and prices.
    Irina Ivanova, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2022
  • That interplay resonated with me and opened me to the magic of orchids.
    Isiah Magsino, Town & Country, 16 Feb. 2023
  • There’s something jazzy about the interplay between the cast members.
    Paul Grein, Billboard, 13 Feb. 2024
  • Set in a timeless 19th-century mansion, the interplay of old and new world is enough to make your jaw drop.
    Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2023
  • He was intrigued by the interplay of ancient myths and pop culture.
    Dennis Lim, New York Times, 24 May 2023
  • The interplay between Maadi and the excellent Nasiri in these scenes is steeped in melancholy.
    David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Feb. 2023
  • That interplay is a thoughtful and delicate balance; so too is the mood Hanson and Nasr aim to set.
    William Li, ELLE Decor, 7 Sep. 2022
  • What’s most striking about them is their interplay between color and black-and-white.
    Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Mar. 2023
  • With Verlaine and Lloyd taking the reins, the duo developed a guitar sound that merged punk riffs with jazz interplay.
    Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 28 Jan. 2023
  • But the interplay between groups comes at a pivotal moment.
    Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2023
  • By night, the mature oak, pine, and palm trees are lit up to create a magical interplay of light and shadows.
    Aditiashetty, Robb Report, 16 Feb. 2024
  • The interplay of rosemary and mint will warm and cool the scalp and increase blood circulation in the follicles.
    Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 19 Dec. 2022
  • The effect of any of these factors, much less the interplay between them, within any unique body and mind is hard to calculate.
    Mark Hay, Men's Health, 27 Feb. 2023
  • His vision of grand halls with chiaroscuro interplay of sunlight and shadow clashed with some members of the oversight board.
    Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 30 Dec. 2022
  • The guitar interplay between Felder and Walsh is brilliant.
    Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 19 Jan. 2024
  • First, Bukayo Saka shot over from five yards after neat interplay and a cutback from the England left wing.
    Time, 25 Nov. 2022
  • The researchers realized that the MLR responds to the interplay between the two signals rather than relying on the strength of either one.
    Kevin Hartnett, Quanta Magazine, 28 Nov. 2022
  • And how will all this interplay with longer-reaching issues like climate change?
    Martin Reeves, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2023
  • The most noticeable aspect of the visuals is the interplay between light and darkness.
    Brittany Vincent, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2023
  • Part of the song’s strength is the charismatic vocal interplay between the two singers, as well as the message tackling domestic abuse.
    Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 8 Nov. 2023
  • Through the tale of this imaginary life, McEwan deftly explores the interplay of will and chance, time and memory.
    Washington Post Editors and Reviewers, Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2022
  • There’s a monotone quality to the action and the subtleties of character interplay in the book don’t translate very well in a 580-seat theater.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2024
  • But it’s always been about that interplay: now and forever.
    Big Boi With Ted Scheinman, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 June 2023
  • There are some light moments in the interplay between the girls and their friends, or in Simone’s frustration with her intractable children.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2022
  • This is what sandwich dreams are made of—the delicious interplay of tender bread and crispy meat matched against the gooey richness of American cheese.
    Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2023

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