How to Use play around in a Sentence

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  • The group then went on to play around half a minute of the norteño track.
    — Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 21 May 2024
  • Olympia loves to dress up and play around with clothes.
    — Jessica Booth, Peoplemag, 7 Feb. 2023
  • Go to Cafe Habana, walk around the shops, let the kids play around.
    — Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2023
  • Go for the classic black shades or play around with funky rims.
    — Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 13 Sep. 2022
  • Stand on a wall, lay down on the sidewalk, play around, and change up your point of view.
    — Thomas J. Story, Sunset Magazine, 2 Aug. 2024
  • This is not a moment in time to play around with learning on the job.
    — Nbc Universal, NBC News, 22 Oct. 2023
  • There are so many more ways to utilize this, so play around.
    — Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 12 Oct. 2023
  • But would Mo be as willing to play around with its tone as Ramy so freely does?
    — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2022
  • The trainers were careful to never play around in that way again.
    — Caitlin Gibson, Washington Post, 5 Dec. 2023
  • Smith and his team wanted to play around with one of those new yeasts, Omega’s Cosmic Punch.
    — Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 18 Jan. 2024
  • Or, play around with fresh flowers and wrapped candies.
    — Rebekah Lowin, Country Living, 8 Nov. 2022
  • His physical play around the rim will be key for a team that lacks overall size.
    — Jim Vertuno, ajc, 17 Nov. 2022
  • Tap Settings > Home screen grid and play around with the different grid sizes to see what works for you.
    — Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 25 Feb. 2023
  • Here Grant shares a few favorite Australian and non-Australian plants to play around with.
    — Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 18 Oct. 2023
  • The more opportunities abound to fatten the bank account, the greater the allure to play around the world.
    — Dan Gelston, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2023
  • The more opportunities abound to fatten the bank account, the greater the allure to play around the world.
    — Dan Gelston, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2023
  • Bottom line: Don't be afraid to play around with color, texture, and shape.
    — Briannah Rivera, Seventeen, 8 Feb. 2023
  • These aren’t the first multimodal AI models people have been able to play around with.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Arrange the books by color and play around with the setup so there's always something fun to look at.
    — Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 31 Aug. 2023
  • But as the holidays near and leftovers pile up, cooks can feel free to play around with the components.
    — Kitty Greenwald, WSJ, 12 Dec. 2023
  • And that’s why researchers like Watson-Parris play around with a range of outcomes.
    — WIRED, 21 Nov. 2022
  • So don't be afraid to play around with how the earpieces sit in your ear if the ANC isn't initially impressive.
    — Joe Hindy, PCMAG, 18 Sep. 2023
  • Meanwhile, Colt and Jody play around at maybe, just maybe, rekindling their romance.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 1 May 2024
  • Start with Art To establish a mood and color palette, play around with art.
    — Hannah Baker, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Continue to take test snaps and play around with your settings to find the right formula.
    — Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 25 Sep. 2024
  • Experienced tailors know not to play around with coats that don't fit in the shoulders.
    — Lois Fenton, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2022
  • Assuming those four songs make the cut, that still leaves dozens of potential classics to play around with.
    — Mike Wass, Variety, 18 Jan. 2023
  • Don’t be afraid to play around with your parting – simply flipping it to the side can lend extra oomph, no styling needed.
    — Hannah Coates, Vogue, 5 Aug. 2024
  • Of course, adapt and customize these prompts to suit your goals and play around with them a little to see what generates the best response.
    — Rachel Wells, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
  • In a similar vein, Tiffany Blue is a great cool tone to play around with in the Barbiecore aesthetic.
    — Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 June 2023

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