How to Use role-play in a Sentence

role-play

verb
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  • Fans were allowed to board the school bus and role-play life on the road.
    — Suzy Exposito, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2023
  • The role-playing game of the same name follows a young hunter called Aloy.
    — Amy MacKelden, ELLE, 31 Mar. 2023
  • The game scrubs away a lot of the rules that can make getting into role-playing games a challenge.
    — Rob Wieland, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2023
  • The play is a mix of comedy and tragedy set against the world of fantasy role-playing games.
    — Annie Alleman, Chicago Tribune, 24 July 2023
  • But getting the bot to understand the back-and-forth necessary to role-play combat took a lot of work.
    — Ethan Gilsdorf, WIRED, 27 June 2023
  • As this is set in the role-playing world of Dungeons and Dragons, Edgin inevitably needs a team.
    — Kaely Monahan, The Arizona Republic, 29 Mar. 2023
  • In contrast to role-play videos, this category captures ASMR out in the wild.
    — Eliza Brooke, New York Times, 4 July 2023
  • My more imaginative friends would role-play as their characters, act out the scenes and do the voices.
    — Ally Beardsley, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
  • Last week, Baidoo sat across from a fellow student and role-played a mental health counselor meeting a patient for the first time.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Aug. 2023
  • In the first new universe in over 25 years from Bethesda Game Studios, this generation role-playing game will have you among the stars.
    — Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 1 Sep. 2023
  • At the same time, makeup can be fun for role-playing dress-up, required for stage performances, and just a form of expression.
    — Rich Scherr, Parents, 9 Jan. 2024
  • Pokémon has been a global hit since it was launched as a role-playing game in 1996 for Nintendo’s Game Boy console.
    — Chris Morris, Fortune Asia, 19 Sep. 2024
  • Children play elaborate make-believe games with their toys and role-playing games with their peers.
    — Andrew Shtulman, WSJ, 1 Dec. 2023
  • The vibes: There will be live-action role-play, a gaming hall, costume contests, a fashion show and family fun.
    — Analis Bailey, Axios, 1 Aug. 2024
  • That campaign will take long hours as this tactical role-playing game has players building a rebel army from scratch.
    — Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024
  • But despite a strong reception, the generations of moviegoers who grew up with the role-playing game failed to show up in force.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 27 Dec. 2023
  • And one wildly ambitious role-play hotel that closed after little more than a year.
    — James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Oct. 2024
  • But there are just as many that probably should have been left on the console, like the role-playing first-person shooter game, Borderlands.
    — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Aug. 2024
  • The three-story home boasts five rooms with three characters from the film — Mirabel, Antonio, and Abuela — for imaginative role-play.
    — Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2024
  • Based on the popular table-top role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons — or simply D&D — the film’s creators sought to pinpoint the essence of the game itself.
    — Sydney Odman, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Mar. 2023
  • There were not many dolls on the market that allowed girls to role-play and envision their future beyond motherhood.
    — Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 13 July 2023
  • Conundrum House also offers a popular board and role-playing game rental service, and a space to play on-site.
    — Angie Diaz, oregonlive, 23 July 2023
  • The post-nuclear role-playing video game first came out in October 1997 and has spawned multiple sequels and spin-offs since.
    — Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2023
  • Black voices Claptrap, a general purpose robot featured in the role-playing video game series that the movie is based on.
    — Michaela Zee, Variety, 7 Aug. 2024
  • Black voices Claptrap, a general purpose robot featured in the role-playing game series that the movie is based on.
    — Variety, NBC News, 7 Aug. 2024
  • Spending time with her is like live action role-playing parenthood.
    — As Told To James Factora, Them, 10 Oct. 2024
  • Featuring the cast of the popular podcast, this will have the actors and improv artists role-play an original D&D campaign in the Forgotten Realms world.
    — Chris Morris, Fortune, 12 May 2023
  • Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves should not have been as good as it was, given the history of fantasy movies or role-playing games.
    — Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Plus, scoop up Melissa & Doug’s takes on Paw Patrol: a wooden magnetic activity set that’s 36% off and a fun backpack and role-play set for 47% off.
    — Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 9 Oct. 2023
  • This year also marks the 50th anniversary of tabletop role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons.
    — John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Aug. 2024

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