How to Use play on in a Sentence

play on

verb
  • There’s not a play on the ice that doesn’t.
    — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 4 May 2026
  • But as of now, he is set to play on the tag.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Two flies played on a dish storage rack.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Their style of play suits playing on the road.
    — Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 15 May 2026
  • Games in the first two rounds would be played on campus.
    — ABC News, 19 May 2026
  • Now fans hope the team’s play on the field will be as good as this video.
    — Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
  • But on the White House lawn, the band played on.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2026
  • Sitting there and playing on your own is no fun.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2026
  • But the heat picked up in stoppage time with plays on both sides of the field.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 27 June 2026
  • What’s playing on the radio in the car?
    — Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
  • Our kids were getting older and didn’t play on the lawn.
    — Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
  • Fans had jokes about their fashionable plays on words.
    — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 11 June 2026
  • Now, let’s hit play on more positive news!
    — Ronnie Li, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Our movie is playing on a TV screen right there.
    — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
  • And with the off-day, he was deemed ready to play on Tuesday night.
    — Kansas City Star, 9 June 2026
  • Blank played on a youth baseball team with some of his current step-cousins.
    — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
  • Corning is our main play on optics for the Club.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 19 May 2026
  • Now, time to hit play on the video and move through the full-body fascia sequence.
    — Jennifer Shanker, Flow Space, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Hughes played on a line with Makar in Game 1.
    — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 30 May 2026
  • That kept the grass healthy, wet and ensured the ball moves quickly once it is played on.
    — Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 23 June 2026
  • There’s a part of me that’s just like Haslem and wants to see James play on.
    — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 14 May 2026
  • My son was scheduled to play on that field the following game.
    — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
  • There is more to music than that which can be played on the hammered dulcimer.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 May 2026
  • At least James would play on a team that can make a deeper playoff push.
    — Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • That was one of at least four plays on defense that helped keep the Phillies from adding on.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
  • What’s worse than having to turn around and play on the road after Brazil?
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
  • In the sixth, though, Neto couldn’t make the play on a one-out ground ball in the hole.
    — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 13 May 2026
  • Stevens is a stretchy forward who can play on the perimeter and create space in the post.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
  • At one point, some fans chanted for a coaching change and for better play on the field.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Australia likes to play on the counter and can set up that way from the start, knowing a draw will be enough.
    — Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 25 June 2026

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