How to Use play-by-play in a Sentence

play-by-play

adjective
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Here’s a play-by-play of what went down off-camera at this year’s SAG Awards.
    — Tommy McArdle, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
  • The Fan will launch without any live play-by-play of Los Angeles teams.
    — Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026

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