play around
Example Sentences
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I think some people want to remix and play around with music, but I don’t know how much they really want to do that.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
Throughout his career, Soderbergh has sought out new technology and filmmaking techniques to play around with, lending his work an exciting sandbox quality where anything goes.
From Salon ● Apr. 17, 2026
As long as you have enough money to live on with your other sources of income, plus a 12-month emergency fund, you have enough time to play around with.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 26, 2026
In a break in play around the half-hour mark, Mikey Moore, exciting, dangerous and 18 years old, juggled the ball around the halfway line.
From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2026
Then Papa said, “Amil, you can’t read. You play around too much and draw little pictures. You must be more serious or you will become nothing.”
From "The Night Diary" by Veera Hiranandani
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