How to Use play the role in a Sentence

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• Michael Iskander is set to play the role of David in that show.
  — Joe Otterson, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
• There are many different people who can play the role of bonus mom.
  — ​wendy Wisner, Parents, 29 Oct. 2024
• The soapy setup is sold by Bernthal, who was born to play the role.
  — Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2022
• This is especially the case if asked to play the role of maid of honor.
  — Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 14 June 2023
• Turn up the pressure by asking a friend or peer to play the role of interviewer.
  — Carmine Gallo, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
• Harbaugh, trying to play the role of confident first-round draft pick, puffed his chest out and said no.
  — Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2024
• But during a free-speech conflagration, who should play the role of enforcer?
  — Vimal Patel, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2023
• She was chosen to play the role of a wide-eyed singer because her husband worked in the music industry.
  — Keith Sharon, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
• The problem, for many around the league, is that Clark refuses to play the role expected of her.
  — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2026
• And that’s kind of why Solomon is sort of uniquely qualified to play the role of Kareem.
  — Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2022
• The streamer has ordered six episodes of the series, with Ludwig set to play the role of Ish.
  — Joe Otterson, Variety, 26 Mar. 2024
• Busey will play the role originally planned for Udo Kier, who passed away late last year.
  — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2026
• Flapper fashion with fringe, feathers, fur, and tuxedos or three-piece suits are encouraged to play the role.
  — Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Dec. 2024
• In effect, to play the role of the distillery’s Master Distiller.
  — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
• Will this group of contenders take care of business, or will some of these underdogs manage to play the role of spoiler this week?
  — Mike Jones, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2025
• Christian Coulson would go on to play the role in Chamber of Secrets.
  — Jessica Wang, EW.com, 13 Sep. 2024
• Yoo will play the role of a police inspector who witnesses the incident.
  — Sara Merican, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
• This was possible thanks to an ability all his own to play the role of leader in a performative way.
  — Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
• When times are tough, with gloomy headlines and life trickier to navigate, restaurants can play the role of a cherished friend.
  — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 27 Nov. 2023
• Each performance, the audience decides which actor will play the role of God.
  — John Coffren, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 2025
• Understudies are set to play the role of the Emcee until closing.
  — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
• Parkhill approached Fiennes, Tiffin’s uncle, to play the role.
  — Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
• With New York's entire season riding on this game, the rookie pitcher has the chance play the role of hero again.
  — Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
• Tatum stepped in to play the role of the launch director after actor Chris Evans, who had been first attached to the role.
  — Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2024
• The Houthis now also have added leverage to play the role of spoiler amid ongoing diplomacy.
  — Ioana Emy Matesan, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2026
• The actor was originally cast to play the role that eventually went to Styles.
  — Lisa Respers France, CNN, 4 Sep. 2022
• In her place, newcomer Carlo Tous will play the role of Gina Cabot.
  — Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2023
• Megan Thee Stallion will be the first female-identifying performer to play the role.
  — Greg Evans, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
• Oh, and Aroldis Chapman can play the role of Aroldis Chapman.
  — Tim Britton, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
• Hamill was reluctant to play the role, given his aversion to gun violence and general horror.
  — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Sep. 2025