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interplay

[in-ter-play, in-ter-play, in-ter-play] / ˈɪn tərˌpleɪ, ˌɪn tərˈpleɪ, ˈɪn tərˌpleɪ /


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The two leads share an easy interplay, giving generous performances that allow the other to shine in a comedy that wears its message about tolerance and nuance lightly.

From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026

The saxophonist highlights previously unreleased recordings of his trio with tabla master Zakir Hussain, who died in 2024, and drummer Eric Harland on an album of marvelous musical interplay.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

The essence of this duo was the outré interplay between the Prince and the Putz, the Leading Man and the Monkey.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026

The characters’ interplay with the audience becomes a prominent feature of the show, with the actors often calling out for a response or engaging in frisky, friendly exchanges.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

He is trying to perfect his use of chiaroscuro, the interplay of light and dark, without regard to color.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

"The goal is eventually to even study the interplays of different signaling pathways simultaneously."

From Science Daily ● Apr. 23, 2024

Chiuri’s interplays of architectural silhouettes and innovative materials were out in force for a diverse collection that had a lot to say, seamlessly intertwining historical richness with the contemporary.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 22, 2024

The design reflects the traditional hand-crafted bowls found across the Arab and Islamic world while interplays of light mirror the fanar lanterns of the region.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2022

These interplays between basketball and hip-hop reflect Kleiman’s professional roots as a music manager and executive, and they reinforce the film’s main argument: New York City point guards set trends that have since gone global.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 29, 2022

There are subtle interplays of delicate forces and reactions from environment which no one can measure.

From Our Foreigners A Chronicle of Americans in the Making by Samuel Peter Orth


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