Examples of play up in a Sentence
that TV news program plays up sensational stories just to get higher ratings
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As The Athletic reported last season, one source briefed on James’ thinking said he was expected to play up to two more NBA seasons, which would take him through the 2025-26 season.
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Jovan Buha, New York Times, 2 May 2025
The actors would be walking a fine line, trading on their star power to get staffers’ attention but playing up their everyday qualities so as not to seem like elites.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2025
Their Modern Dandy Collection is meant to play up accessible luxury.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2025
So many war movies play up the visceral aspects of battle, emphasizing the rush at the expense of context and any human toll attached to the carnage.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
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Jovan Buha, New York Times, 2 May 2025
The actors would be walking a fine line, trading on their star power to get staffers’ attention but playing up their everyday qualities so as not to seem like elites.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2025
Their Modern Dandy Collection is meant to play up accessible luxury.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2025
So many war movies play up the visceral aspects of battle, emphasizing the rush at the expense of context and any human toll attached to the carnage.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Play up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/play%20up. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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