How to Use play at in a Sentence

play at

verb
  • Teams get a big boost playing at home.
    — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Nickens would not play at all last fall.
    — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The team last played at home in 2021.
    — Michelle Kaufman may 24, Miami Herald, 24 May 2026
  • The one that kept playing at the pregame that hasn’t left your mind.
    — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 21 July 2026
  • Joe is a young boy who just wants to play at the park with the other kids.
    — Diane Debrovner, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
  • The balance will depend on who plays at left-back.
    — The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 13 May 2026
  • The games would be played at two different sites.
    — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
  • Some went to the pool, spent time with family and played at the park.
    — Lina Ruiz august 2, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Freeman raced around the bases, scoring on a close play at the plate.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026
  • Van’t Hof went on to play at USC.
    — Dan Albano, Oc Register, 29 May 2026
  • Those who watched him play at UConn can attest to that.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The match will be played at Lincoln-Way East.
    — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
  • Klein, who played at Michigan, was thrilled to make an impact in his first game.
    — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The first key, for me, is that Vladar will have to keep playing at an elite level.
    — James Mirtle, New York Times, 1 May 2026
  • Isakov did not live to see Uzbekistan play at the World Cup.
    — Colin Millar, New York Times, 27 June 2026
  • Mine, for instance, knew which band was playing at what city venue and where the crowd might be to my taste.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2026
  • But at least our little country got to play at the Maracanã.
    — Josh Gross, Oc Register, 17 June 2026
  • Just as important, tennis is a sport people can play at any age.
    — Lindsay Davenport, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Nikolich was playing at a much higher level by the end of the season.
    — Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Her team plays at Dallas on Sunday.
    — ABC News, 27 June 2026
  • Alvarez’s chances of hitting a home run will also get a lift from playing at home.
    — Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Would the Avs rather just play at 5-on-5 as much as possible?
    — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 2 May 2026
  • Coach Marcelo Bielsa’s team couldn’t find its rhythm or play at its best.
    — Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026
  • Some of the games will be played at T-Mobile Arena.
    — Cj Moore, New York Times, 21 May 2026
  • The game is played at a much higher speed on a much tighter space — a 40-by-80-yard field.
    — Pj Green april 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The game will be played at SoFi Stadium.
    — Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026
  • The Lynx play at home against Atlanta on Wednesday.
    — CBS News, 23 May 2026
  • Smith was expected to play at least a few snaps, along with the rest of New York’s starters.
    — Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Fuentes is the lone player for Reseda who will play at the next level next season.
    — Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 30 May 2026
  • Today, home games are played at the Pembroke Hill School.
    — Pj Green may 30, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2026

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'play at.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: