The hooky-playing students spent the afternoon at the amusement park.

The boardroom was full of subtle power plays as executives jockeyed for the CEO position.

She kept playing around with the recipe until the cake turned out perfect.

The shortstop anticipated the force plays and tagged the runner out at second base.

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

The team's quick reflexes led to several double-plays that turned the tide of the game.

Her novel is full of clever word plays that make readers smile.

At dusk, the children gathered to watch shadow plays projected on the garden wall.

She managed to play someone like a fiddle during the negotiations, securing all the concessions without revealing her true position.

Many readers today find old proverbs such as if there's grass on the pitch, play ball offensive and harmful.