How to Use play-by-play in a Sentence

play-by-play

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• What was the play-by-play on the day?
  — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
• Here’s a play-by-play of my panty test.
  — Outside, 24 Feb. 2026
• John Strong is the network’s lead play-by-play voice.
  — Kaya Kaynak, New York Times, 8 June 2026
• And John got to call all nine innings of play-by-play.
  — Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 4 May 2026
• Yankees play-by-play man Michael Kay asked.
  — Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Mar. 2026
• With Robin Roberts on the TV play-by-play.
  — Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2026
• In the moment, the aspiring play-by-play man was lost for words.
  — Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
• His signature moment didn’t even show up in the game play-by-play.
  — Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
• Kruk asked play-by-play man Tom McCarthy.
  — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2025
• He’ll be joined in the booth by his play-by-play partner, Kevin Burkhardt.
  — Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 15 May 2026
• The group later engaged in some play-by-play of the incident.
  — Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2025
• You’re not paid to listen to daily play-by-plays of their personal life.
  — Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
• Bob Miller—The greatest hockey play-by-play man of all time.
  — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
• Eisen still has value — just not as a play-by-play commentator.
  — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
• Still, it wasn’t meant to be a play-by-play of her current relationship.
  — Lucas Villa, Rolling Stone, 16 Feb. 2024
• Live video feeds are delivered to those announcers and then synced with their play-by-play calls.
  — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 15 Jan. 2026
• An entrepreneur’s life can seem thrilling, and a lot of people want to hear the play-by-play.
  — Rachael McCrary, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2023
• Read on for a play-by-play of what didn't make the air at this year’s Academy Awards.
  — Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024
• Quincy then provided a play-by-play of what’s happening on their end of the call.
  — Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 4 Nov. 2024
• For Kuiper, the game’s play-by-play broadcaster, that meant handling a fair amount of grunt work.
  — Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2025
• The lead play-by-play broadcasters are the ones that set the tempo and dynamic of big events.
  — Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
• And what better technique than a play-by-play alongside a steaming pot of award-winning chili!
  — Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
• The networks bring on two play-by-play announcers for the tournament.
  — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
• Or a play-by-play deep dive into his cat’s gastrointestinal issues.
  — Angela Haupt, Time, 19 Nov. 2025
• Beshansky is skilled at giving play-by-play narration of the games.
  — Amy Stark Shireman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
• The video walks viewers through a play-by-play of how Chicken helps the shy pups feel more confident.
  — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
• Sean McDonough is on the play-by-play call for ABC.
  — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 2 June 2026
• The play-by-play announcer couldn’t let the moment pass without comment.
  — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
• Not everyone can excel as both a studio host and a play-by-play announcer.
  — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
• Here’s a play-by-play of what went down off-camera at this year’s SAG Awards.
  — Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 25 Feb. 2024