How to Use interplay in a Sentence
interplay
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These notes are softened by a cozy interplay of vanilla and clementine, evoking the warmth of a church or cottage tucked away in the Icelandic countryside.
— Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 26 Nov. 2024 -
One of number theorists’ most potent tools for studying this interplay is to encode numbers into a type of equation called an elliptic curve.
— Erica Klarreich, quantamagazine.org, 14 Oct. 2024 -
The lawsuit deals with the interplay of the state budget and laws.
— Jim Saunders, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2023 -
And then there was the interplay with the effects and the music.
— Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Feb. 2022 -
That interplay made for one of the most compelling sets of the weekend.
— Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2023 -
The key here is the interplay between the broth and the hominy and pieces of fork-tender pork submerged in the liquid.
— Tim Carman, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2022 -
The film won best picture among other awards, thanks in large part to the interplay of its two stars.
— Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, 1 June 2022 -
The brotherly interplay fueled the magic at the front of the stage.
— Journal Sentinel, 9 July 2022 -
The lawsuit dealt with the interplay of the state budget and substantive laws.
— Jim Saunders, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2023 -
The lawsuit deals with the interplay of the state budget and substantive laws.
— Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2023 -
The reasons are complex, but come down to the interplay between goods and services, wages and prices.
— Irina Ivanova, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2022 -
That interplay resonated with me and opened me to the magic of orchids.
— Isiah Magsino, Town & Country, 16 Feb. 2023 -
At this far-southern latitude, the interplay of light and cloud can be intense: the darks so very dark, the brights so very bright.
— Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2024 -
There’s something jazzy about the interplay between the cast members.
— Paul Grein, Billboard, 13 Feb. 2024 -
Set in a timeless 19th-century mansion, the interplay of old and new world is enough to make your jaw drop.
— Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2023 -
He was intrigued by the interplay of ancient myths and pop culture.
— Dennis Lim, New York Times, 24 May 2023 -
The interplay between Maadi and the excellent Nasiri in these scenes is steeped in melancholy.
— David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Feb. 2023 -
That interplay is a thoughtful and delicate balance; so too is the mood Hanson and Nasr aim to set.
— William Li, ELLE Decor, 7 Sep. 2022 -
Thirty artworks that are informed or inspired by the interplay of the colors black and white are on view through Oct. 9.
— Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2022 -
The Texas massacre is just the most recent example of that interplay.
— Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 27 May 2022 -
What’s most striking about them is their interplay between color and black-and-white.
— Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Mar. 2023 -
The interplay of forces that set young Constance Baker on her unlikely course are key to the story.
— Washington Post, 25 Feb. 2022 -
With Verlaine and Lloyd taking the reins, the duo developed a guitar sound that merged punk riffs with jazz interplay.
— Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 28 Jan. 2023 -
But the interplay between groups comes at a pivotal moment.
— Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2023 -
By night, the mature oak, pine, and palm trees are lit up to create a magical interplay of light and shadows.
— Aditiashetty, Robb Report, 16 Feb. 2024 -
The interplay of rosemary and mint will warm and cool the scalp and increase blood circulation in the follicles.
— Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 19 Dec. 2022 -
The hits, hair and hedonism are well known, but check out the interplay and catchy-heaviness on Ratt’s era-defining tracks.
— Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 30 Jan. 2022 -
The effect of any of these factors, much less the interplay between them, within any unique body and mind is hard to calculate.
— Mark Hay, Men's Health, 27 Feb. 2023 -
The mainstream press at the time also exemplified the interplay of gender roles and White supremacy in the Jim Crow South.
— Justin Gamble and Jacquelyne Germain, CNN, 18 July 2022 -
The songs were scrappy and raw, but what shone through was a keen understanding of the interplay between melody and danger.
— Niko Stratis, SPIN, 28 Mar. 2022
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