At the convention, several performers openly discussed their experiences with piss plays and the boundaries of consent.

I couldn't tell whether she was playing stupid to avoid answering the question.

The boardroom was full of subtle power-plays as executives negotiated the merger.

The screen plays we studied in class revealed a variety of narrative techniques.

I found him in the garage, playing about with the old radio instead of finishing his homework.

He plays about with the old radio until he finds a way to fix it.

She played about with the settings until the device worked properly.

A lonely narrator in the story often plays with oneself as a way to seek comfort.

In the old novel, a line read 'played with oneself' as a candid confession by the protagonist.

The festival featured several experimental isolation plays that examined the psychological effects of prolonged solitude.