play-by-plays

plural of play-by-play
as in analyses
a series of explanations or observations on something (as an event) on Monday mornings she usually gives her coworkers a detailed play-by-play on how her weekend date went

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Noun
  • The analyses also found that modern rodents descend from a common ancestor thousands of years ago that had thumbnails.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Kennedy also refused to say during the hearing that over one million Americans died from COVID-19 -- as recorded by the CDC -- and that COVID-19 vaccines saved millions of lives, as determined by analyses.
    Will McDuffie, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • To enrich the engagement, both audiences, artists and celebrities recorded exclusive commentaries for each of the 32 artifacts, offering the public a completely new lens on the collection.
    Footwear News, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Larsen shared her weekly commentaries on the air at WVXU-FM radio from 1994 to 2002.
    Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 21 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The new explanation better fits prior observations, such as the evidence of mantle rock closer to the surface than expected.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The show has captured the world’s imagination with its charming, funny, and relatable observations about everyday family life.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Play-by-plays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/play-by-plays. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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