How to Use play with in a Sentence

play with

verb

• That’s what the film plays with.
  — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
• There’s so much space to play with that.
  — Charlie Harding, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2026
• Lemieux still played with passion.
  — Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
• Maybe playing with fire isn’t the worst thing in the world.
  — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026
• The Pistons played with more force.
  — Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 6 May 2026
• Lopez plays with force and has a knack for grabbing rebounds.
  — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 21 June 2026
• The guy is a football junkie and plays with the timing and rhythm.
  — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
• Feel free to play with the seasonings.
  — Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2026
• Just played with a lot of energy.
  — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026
• Rodgers might be a coach, but she's played with or against some many of her players.
  — Matt Lively, CBS News, 20 May 2026
• Greg cooked, cleaned, played with the kids, took them places, and engaged in home life.
  — Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
• That's right, a birthday shoot of her playing with fire.
  — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
• Children still play with toy cars, trains, dinosaurs or dolls.
  — Mark Thirlwell, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
• Escorts feed, groom, protect, and play with the pups.
  — Big Think, 8 May 2026
• Varas’ team played with nerve and clarity.
  — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2026
• Very much enjoyed playing with him.
  — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2026
• His teammates liked playing with him.
  — Doug Haller, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
• Fifty kids and teens from the club came to KU to play with the team.
  — Zuri Primos july 15, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026
• That would be incredible to play with him and learn from him.
  — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
• Rider never plays with the same kids from one season to the next.
  — Chris Murphy, The Atlantic, 20 May 2026
• There are a couple of things probably in play with that.
  — Scott Powers, New York Times, 12 June 2026
• Paraguay gave up any idea of trying to play with France and still couldn’t hold out.
  — Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 9 July 2026
• Like, by all means go out and find a primary job, and then come play with us all the time.
  — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 22 May 2026
• Like, is this Root playing with me, or is this the real thing?
  — Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 21 June 2026
• England lacked a clear identity and played with fear when the stakes were high.
  — The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 16 July 2026
• Just quash that bill and stop playing with the bullies on the playground.
  — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 10 July 2026
• Portland shot it well and played with more urgency.
  — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
• But could these large marine mammals also play with their prey just for fun?
  — Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 23 July 2026
• To me, films that can play with genre in that sense are often the most engaging.
  — William Earl, Variety, 27 July 2026
• The next set of editable fields is fun, and you’re encouraged to play with them.
  — Jake Ciely, New York Times, 9 June 2026