play the part
Example Sentences
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During his testimony last week, Musk tried at one point to play the part of his own legal counsel, accusing OpenAI's lawyer William Savitt of asking him leading questions.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
It's more unusual for a US actress to play the part, but Coward actually based the character on an American he'd met at a dinner party in 1921.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
When she does such exercises with clients, Matsis-McCready will often play the part of a frustrated, or emotional, employee learning of a layoff.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025
Nevertheless, she’ll play the part of the diplomatic CEO whose door is always open.
From Salon • Dec. 23, 2024
Drew had heard my stories, but still there was a risk in bringing him here: this was not a story, and I doubted whether anyone would play the part I had written for them.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
