Examples of play up in a Sentence
that TV news program plays up sensational stories just to get higher ratings
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China's domestic political situation also provides an important incentive to play up this narrative.
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Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Managers play up cultural similarities to promote camaraderie on the shop floor.
—Patrik Jonsson, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Apr. 2025
Should Fine win with a comfortable double-digit margin, some Republicans argue, then Democrats will have a tough time playing up their loss as a victory.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 30 Mar. 2025
Colonialism is more explicitly highlighted, and instead of playing up an artist’s nationality or race, captions now emphasize the regions where artists were active.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Managers play up cultural similarities to promote camaraderie on the shop floor.
—Patrik Jonsson, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Apr. 2025
Should Fine win with a comfortable double-digit margin, some Republicans argue, then Democrats will have a tough time playing up their loss as a victory.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 30 Mar. 2025
Colonialism is more explicitly highlighted, and instead of playing up an artist’s nationality or race, captions now emphasize the regions where artists were active.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Play up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/play%20up. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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