play to the crowd
Example Sentences
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But Terence Crawford doesn't play to the crowd.
From BBC • Sep. 12, 2025
Sure, their performances can be out there — but that’s what drag is, and they play to the crowd in front of them, whether it’s adults or kids.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2023
American wild-card entry Jenson Brooksby, after upsetting 21st-seeded Aslan Karatsev in five sets, knew how to play to the crowd.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 5, 2021
That's how you play to the crowd, and also how you attempt to divert attention and limit the chirps over the whole cart thing.
From Golf Digest • May 16, 2019
And like the maligned Catiline, this vigorously paced show knows how to play to the crowd.
From New York Times • Aug. 7, 2018
