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Recent Examples of role-play
Titmouse is launching a Dungeons & Dragons-esque table-top drinking and role-playing game, in addition to a merch and collectibles delivery box service called Churp, lines of business that echo the company’s origins as a side project selling T-shirts.
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Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
Most, if not all, of the recent anti-ICE protests have taken place in Brookhaven, a role-playing server set in an idyllic suburb where players can become cops, nail technicians, firefighters, and more, that usually has around 600,00 concurrent players.
—Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2025
Instead of summarizing leadership principles, AI can role-play challenging workplace scenarios, prompting learners to respond and then guiding them to refine their communication.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
The season will explore the dark reality of the wholesome youth group, unmasking the high-pressure pipeline of brutal spiritual bootcamps, role-playing scenarios, and relentless psychological control all under the command of a charismatic leader.
—Abigail Lee, Variety, 18 June 2025
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Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
Most, if not all, of the recent anti-ICE protests have taken place in Brookhaven, a role-playing server set in an idyllic suburb where players can become cops, nail technicians, firefighters, and more, that usually has around 600,00 concurrent players.
—Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2025
Instead of summarizing leadership principles, AI can role-play challenging workplace scenarios, prompting learners to respond and then guiding them to refine their communication.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
The season will explore the dark reality of the wholesome youth group, unmasking the high-pressure pipeline of brutal spiritual bootcamps, role-playing scenarios, and relentless psychological control all under the command of a charismatic leader.
—Abigail Lee, Variety, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for role-play
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In part, Merriman says, because of Beijing enacting tougher environmental regulations at home in 2015, regulations that pushed Chinese firms to set up shop with local partners next door.—
Michael Sullivan,
NPR,
12 July 2025
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Meanwhile, deep tax cuts enacted in 2023 with subsequent cuts each year have had a limited impact on growth, O’Leary said, while reducing state revenue.—
Scott Cohn,
CNBC,
12 July 2025
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Puppies often chew shoes to soothe their gums when teething, while dogs lacking physical or mental stimulation may act out to get a reaction.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
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These questions are unpleasant to contemplate, but they must be asked: Did Trump act out of envy of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s military prowess?—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 June 2025
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And Brunson kept up the energy through the show that followed, delivering some devastatingly personal compliment sandwiches during a leadership summit and frantically pantomiming elaborate insults while parked on a ferry.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
4 May 2025
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As Huff ran down the line, Bochy pumped his arms while pantomiming the Herman Munster trot.—
Andrew Baggarly,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
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Nothing dramatizes the human comedy with more precision than the sound of a happily narrow mind retorting to the wider environment.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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Austin Kelley’s debut novel The Fact Checker dramatizes these questions of fact, truth, and provability as the protagonist checks an article about the Union Square Greenmarket.—
Isabel Clara Ruehl
June 16,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2025
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Today, Margaret would be playacting her own massacre in active shooter drills at school.—
Petula Dvorak,
Washington Post,
1 May 2023
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Trump’s modus, as ever, was to playact; his game has always been improv.—
Joe Klein,
Washington Post,
12 Jan. 2023
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Instead, the model ended up depicting World War II Nazis as Black.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
11 July 2025
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All that being said, Angel Reese or any Black man or woman should never be called or depicted as a Monkey.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
11 July 2025
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Four key areas distinguish disruptive leaders; each represents an opportunity for finance leaders to help drive growth and success in their organizations during disruptive times.—
Jim DeLoach,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Swifty was a legendary talent agent who had represented icons like Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall.—
Michael Grynbaum,
HollywoodReporter,
14 July 2025
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The Yankees took on most of the $52.5 million remaining on Bellinger’s contract and sent spot starter Cody Poteet to the Cubs in return.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
12 July 2025
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The club will take on second-place Vancouver on July 19 and host Nashville on July 25.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 July 2025
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“Role-play.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/role-play. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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