play to the crowd
Example Sentences
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But Terence Crawford doesn't play to the crowd.
From BBC • Sep. 12, 2025
They sent recorded messages to play to the crowd — Aguilar finally showed up near the end.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2022
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
Between that and "Country Roads," this guy knows how to play to the crowd.
From Golf Digest • Mar. 10, 2020
Currently, the dart world is dominated by Michael van Gerwen, who many consider the best player ever, and who is known to play to the crowd.
From New York Times • Dec. 28, 2018
