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Recent Examples of role-play
But what will inevitably be first in the conversation is the sequence in which two servants engage in rough role-play in a barn.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
According to the nanny, Banfield feared his wife would file for divorce and set up a phony account on a fetish dating website under his wife’s name to catfish and lure Ryan, 39, to the house for a consensual but violent role-play scenario.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2026
This could even include being part of a role-play activity that is based on their favorite storyline, a nostalgic scene or even a fictional world.
—Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Interpreting the prompt as a role-play scenario, Max raised the BB gun and fired.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 Dec. 2025
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
According to the nanny, Banfield feared his wife would file for divorce and set up a phony account on a fetish dating website under his wife’s name to catfish and lure Ryan, 39, to the house for a consensual but violent role-play scenario.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2026
This could even include being part of a role-play activity that is based on their favorite storyline, a nostalgic scene or even a fictional world.
—Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Interpreting the prompt as a role-play scenario, Max raised the BB gun and fired.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for role-play
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The city of Durham enacted a 60-day moratorium in May after residents also cited concerns about environmental impacts.—
Mary Ramsey
Updated June 8,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2026
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The requirement, which Newsom enacted by executive order in March 2025, begins July 1 and requires all state workers to work in the office at least four days a week.—
Kassia Bonesteel,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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The statement accused Blake of acting out of retaliation for an incident that occurred earlier in the lacrosse season.—
Ryan Canfield OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
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If sung through onstage, the singer would have to act out a complete narrative.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
12 June 2026
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Walking back to our site, Casper pantomimed catching a trout.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
7 Aug. 2025
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And Brunson kept up the energy through the show that followed, delivering some devastatingly personal compliment sandwiches during a leadership summit and frantically pantomiming elaborate insults while parked on a ferry.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
4 May 2025
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The basic themes of Hearst’s life and the novels that dramatize it remain distressingly relevant.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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The seemingly limitless budgets and bottomless demand for content of the streaming television era have allowed studios to dramatize both long-ago and recent disasters.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
14 May 2026
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Today, Margaret would be playacting her own massacre in active shooter drills at school.—
Petula Dvorak,
Washington Post,
1 May 2023
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Trixie advises Alma to playact highness to flummox E.B.—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
18 Dec. 2021
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The coin depicts Trump on its front, with its packaging also featuring photos of him and his pal, UFC president Dana White.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 June 2026
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Buffy, played by Sarah Michelle Gellar, was depicted as a teenager in a new town and new school who was also tasked with slaying vampires.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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The hotel opened in Punta Cana officially at the beginning of March 2025 and represents the brand's first establishment in the Caribbean.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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Protests are expected around the stadium throughout the day, including demonstrations by the teachers’ union and groups representing the families of missing persons.—
Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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But a World Cup viewing party at the El Jardin restaurant drew a trio of Swiss fans to watch as their country took on Qatar just up the road in Santa Clara.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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The ghosts of Belo Horizonte However, no moment symbolizes Brazilian soccer’s decline more than the 90 minutes of chaos at Belo Horizonte’s Mineirão stadium when the host nation took on Die Mannschaft in the World Cup semifinals on July 8, 2014.—
Emile Nuh,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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“Role-play.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/role-play. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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