play to the crowd
Example Sentences
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But Terence Crawford doesn't play to the crowd.
From BBC • Sep. 12, 2025
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
Even in the middle of a match you’re remembering how to work together, how to sell, how to play to the crowd and improvise, all these things.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 1, 2020
Mr. Rutte, who leads the center-right People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy, or V.V.D., does not play to the crowd, nor does he worry about keeping a politically crafted image, people close to him say.
From New York Times • May 28, 2020
Between that and "Country Roads," this guy knows how to play to the crowd.
From Golf Digest • Mar. 10, 2020
