How to Use play along in a Sentence

play along

phrasal verb
  • The big thing was would Paul Reubens want to play along?
    — Caroline Brew, Variety, 4 Nov. 2023
  • And all the while, Lovett kept finding small shows to play along the way.
    — Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 2 July 2023
  • The sketch falls flat without Lutz there to play along.
    — Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 May 2023
  • The bit at the end with Jake Tapper playing along was fun, too.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
  • After the video was released, some of the teams involved played along.
    — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2023
  • The then 15-year-old had a producer credit on the play along with her mom.
    — Maria Pasquini, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Watch Matthias pretend to play along in time with the church band and his father's preaching.
    — Carissa Quiambao, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2023
  • Belle, 38, and de Guzman, 43, have enjoyed the banter and played along.
    — Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Lee laughed about how his scene partner, Jennifer, played along, adding to the humor of the moment.
    — Shelby Stewart, Essence, 20 Mar. 2025
  • She is listed as a midfielder for the Current and can also play along the back line.
    — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2024
  • In the story, a 5-year-old Jesus plays along a rushing stream and molds 12 sparrows out of clay down by the water.
    — Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 13 June 2024
  • Apple and quince play along with a little lees-y / yogurt note.
    — Lana Bortolot, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
  • As Boone continued singing, Queen guitarist May rose on a platform at the back of the stage, playing along as the crowd went wild.
    — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 12 Apr. 2025
  • In the audience, Culkin played along, staring blank-faced at Pascal with evil in his eyes.
    — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 16 Jan. 2024
  • Despite the mistake, officers at the base played along.
    — Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The mean hunk son is trying to get Marco fired, but Venetia’s not playing along.
    — Emma Specter, Vogue, 3 July 2023
  • A couple of weeks later, Shutt was at Lee’s house when Lee put a record on and started playing along.
    — Geoff Edgers, Washington Post, 10 Nov. 2023
  • Commenting on the post, Reddit users say the woman should at least pretend to play along.
    — Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Maryellen gamely plays along, spinning a tale: A woman, maybe a student, walks alone in the autumn woods.
    — Kat McGowan, WIRED, 4 Jan. 2024
  • In Win Win!, 40 contestants play live in a studio, with viewers at home able to play along live via an app.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2025
  • It’s happened on New Year’s Eve, and the investigator caught on fast and played along.
    — Mark Price, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
  • So Pinkley, still in his grunt attire, plays along under duress and pretends to inspect the troops.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2024
  • The entertainment value is high, as kids of all ages can get involved, and even adults can play along.
    — Erica Puisis, Parents, 9 Mar. 2024
  • And creatives everywhere clamor and line-up to play along.
    — Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
  • In town, the children spent time playing along the beach and the whole family dipped their toes in the Arctic Ocean, surprised by the chunks of ice still floating by.
    — Alena Naiden, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Aug. 2023
  • So in other words, Hamas will not play along with any Israeli response that aims to restore the status quo ante?
    — Foreign Affairs, 7 Oct. 2023
  • And the elections—or rather, the mass approval of Putin’s activities—will show that the people, at least, are playing along.
    — Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 1 Dec. 2023
  • Each week, Shortz presents an on-air quiz to one contestant while listeners at home play along.
    — Juliana Kim, NPR, 3 Mar. 2024
  • That’s why Donny plays along with Martha, telling her jokes and laying down some random flattery.
    — Marah Eakin, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2024
  • The only way to ensure the GOP takes full responsibility here is to not play along at all.
    — Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025

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