Played in a sentence (esp. good sentence like quote, proverb...)

adj. (of games) engaged in.

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241. The musician's execution was perfect, but he played without feeling.

242. I'd love to hear it played by a professional orchestra.

243. Some friends played matchmaker and had us both over to dinner.

244. When the notes are played so close together the ear hears no space between them.

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245. 'She's the worst player in the team.' 'Oh, I don't know -she played well yesterday.'

246. For openers, the band played a couple of old Beatles songs.

247. Their love affair was played out against the background of a country at war.

248. Hamlet was played by Romania's leading actor, Ion Caramitrou, to rapturous acclaim.

249. Her speech played heavily on the angry mood of her audience.

250. The younger players were overawed by the occasion and played badly.

251. The European anthem was played at the opening and closing ceremonies.

252. He played no part in the game and was conspicuous by his absence in the post-match celebrations.

253. The Regents played Eddie at center in the game against Arizona.

254. This new firm will attract the crowds,whatever its quality, provided that it gets played up in the right way.

255. She often played with the idea of starting her own business.

256. We played games to relieve the tedium of the journey.

257. He played off a mere stone as a genuine gem upon customers.

258. I haven't played tennis for years, so I'm really out of practice.

259. The company played fairy godmother by deciding to sponsor the club for a further five years.

260. As soon as you start to talk about never having played on a losing side, it is tempting fate.

261. I've paid him back for the trick he played on me.

262. Both sides played well - it was a very even contest.

263. The cold weather played hell with the weekend sports schedule.

264. The band played a strange brew of rock, jazz, and country music.

265. I'd always played a defensive game, waiting for my opponent to make a mistake.

266. Money, or the lack thereof , played a major role in their marital problems.

267. Their positions were reversed; John played centre forward and Tom played fullback.

268. These units played a key functional role in the military operation.

269. He played the poor fish until it rolled, belly up, from exhaustion.

270. They played regularly at legendary hot spots such as the UFO Club.