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play to the crowd
verb as in grandstand
Example Sentences
“I’ve always been one to play to the crowd,” Clark said.
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.
“I thought he would play to the crowd a bit so I aimed my camera at him, but then he leaped from the rope and did a backflip. I didn’t expect him to show such acrobatic jubilation on the ring, but I was lucky to capture a frame that shows the contrast between the celebrating champion and his staff standing to the side, nearly emotionless.”
They sent recorded messages to play to the crowd — Aguilar finally showed up near the end.
And they need their best player to play to the crowd and raise the commotion, Johnny Juzang is more than happy to do both.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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