How to Use interplay in a Sentence
interplay
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Feel the interplay of the cool wind and warm sun on your face.
—Amanda Klarsfeld, sun-sentinel.com, 27 Apr. 2021
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The lawsuit deals with the interplay of the state budget and laws.
—Jim Saunders, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2023
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And then there was the interplay with the effects and the music.
—Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Feb. 2022
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That interplay made for one of the most compelling sets of the weekend.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2023
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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
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The best scenes of the piece are in his early interplay with Graham.
—NOLA.com, 12 June 2017
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This time, the presence of all three Migos brings back interplay to the fore.
—Danny Schwartz, EW.com, 16 June 2021
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That would leave less room for the interplay between Palmer and SZA.
—Jake Coyle, Boston Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
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There just won’t be enough interplay left among the contenders to count on help.
—Mark Faller, azcentral, 3 Sep. 2019
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The film won best picture among other awards, thanks in large part to the interplay of its two stars.
—Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, 1 June 2022
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The first came in the 28th minute, after some deft interplay between Luis Mendoza and Miller Bolanos got him the ball at the top of the box.
—Mark Zeigler, sandiegouniontribune.com, 10 May 2018
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The interplay between the two Robotniks has a fractious charge that lifts the movie.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
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At the heart of the interplay between Trump and Powell is a paradox.
—Washington Post, 10 Dec. 2019
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The interplay between Booth and co-star Larry Sands made the show pop.
—Tim Kiska, Detroit Free Press, 29 June 2017
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The brotherly interplay fueled the magic at the front of the stage.
—Journal Sentinel, 9 July 2022
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The interplay between Fu and Tang in the third movement was solid and stylish.
—Peter Dobrin, Philly.com, 12 Apr. 2018
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Those drum fills are massive and the interplay of noises keeps us on our toes.
—Kat Bein, Billboard, 23 July 2019
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There’s the contrast between the size of their hands, and the interplay of textures between blue satin and dark skin.
—New York Times, 5 May 2021
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The lawsuit deals with the interplay of the state budget and substantive laws.
—Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2023
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The lawsuit dealt with the interplay of the state budget and substantive laws.
—Jim Saunders, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2023
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There is a constant interplay between doing the right thing, and doing (just the right amount of) the wrong thing.
—Alice Rudge, Quartz, 28 Aug. 2019
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But the force comes from the interplay of image and admission.
—Matthew Clark Davison, Literary Hub, 18 July 2025
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The reasons are complex, but come down to the interplay between goods and services, wages and prices.
—Irina Ivanova, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2022
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Craig Fugate thinks a lot about the interplay of these issues.
—Jen Schwartz, Scientific American, 13 Sep. 2018
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The interplay of our work on this theme of flowers and growth is perfect for an April opening.
—Genevieve Bookwalter, chicagotribune.com, 4 Apr. 2018
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That interplay resonated with me and opened me to the magic of orchids.
—Isiah Magsino, Town & Country, 16 Feb. 2023
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The melody is propelled by a deft interplay of guitar, organ, drums and bass.
—Keith Spera, NOLA.com, 13 Oct. 2020
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Some of their interplay Friday looked like the soccer equivalent of the pick and roll.
—Eric Betts, Slate Magazine, 7 Oct. 2017
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What remains, in Bloom’s telling, is less the memory of cards or cash than the spectacle itself—the interplay of aspiration and appetite.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
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These shades help the warm, woven material stand out, creating a dynamic interplay that feels fresh yet grounded.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 July 2025
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