playground

Example Sentences

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He meets his slightly older schoolmate Olympia, one of Eggers’ most beguiling creations, when she implores him to scrawl scatological bathroom graffiti on a playground structure in Old-English typography.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

There is also a sprawling playground and a public library.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

The playground is overgrown, and the modular buildings stand quiet and empty.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

When your mother is on the FBI’s Most Wanted list, even a trip to the playground is dangerous.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

One area of concern is the shrinking playground time during the school day due to an emphasis on more test-driven curricula.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin