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2. Verb. (third-person singular of play#Verb play) ¹

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Definition of Plays

1. play [v] - See also: play

Lexicographical Neighbors of Plays

Literary usage of Plays

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1918)
"A Drama League publication contains detailed descriptions of 197 plays; all but 59 being one-act. The notes on choosing a play and the hints on production ..."

2. The Journal of Educational Research by Educational Research Association (U.S. (1921)
"List of plays for high school and college production, edited by committees from the Drama League and the National Council of Teachers of English. ..."

3. The Journal of Educational Research by American Educational Research Association (1921)
"List of plays for high school and college production, edited by committees from the Drama League and the National Council of Teachers of English. ..."

4. Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Standard Work of Reference in Art, Literature (1907)
"This list includes at least two plays, the Andromache and the Troades, which, even in the small number of the extant dramas are universally allowed to be of ..."

5. Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature by H.W. Wilson Company (1913)
"Why tragedies are better for the nerves than plays with happy endings. Cur. Opinion. ... Source of pleasure In familiar plays. OW Stage vs. the drama. ..."

6. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1918)
"A Drama League publication contains detailed descriptions of 197 plays; all but 59 being one-act. The notes on choosing a play and the hints on production ..."

7. The Journal of Educational Research by Educational Research Association (U.S. (1921)
"List of plays for high school and college production, edited by committees from the Drama League and the National Council of Teachers of English. ..."

8. The Journal of Educational Research by American Educational Research Association (1921)
"List of plays for high school and college production, edited by committees from the Drama League and the National Council of Teachers of English. ..."

9. Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Standard Work of Reference in Art, Literature (1907)
"This list includes at least two plays, the Andromache and the Troades, which, even in the small number of the extant dramas are universally allowed to be of ..."

10. Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature by H.W. Wilson Company (1913)
"Why tragedies are better for the nerves than plays with happy endings. Cur. Opinion. ... Source of pleasure In familiar plays. OW Stage vs. the drama. ..."

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