How to Use interplay in a Sentence

interplay

noun
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  • Kapoor is best known for works that explore the interplay of mass and void, and for beguiling experiments with optics.
    — Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 15 Aug. 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
  • But at a deeper level, Parks is obsessed with the interplay between devastation and joy.
    — Imani Perry Janina Edwards Krish Seenivasan Devin Murphy, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
  • And yet as much as the world is changing, espionage remains an interplay between humans and technology.
    — William J. Burns, Foreign Affairs, 30 Jan. 2024
  • And this constant, ever-evolving interplay between you and the dream world, which is kept hidden from you, is all useful for your brain to make sense of your waking experiences.
    — Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 24 Aug. 2022
  • Hilarious, yes, but this installment also managed to highlight the interplay between the core five that would become a hallmark of the program.
    — Ew Staff Updated, EW.com, 18 Mar. 2024
  • But musical skill is ultimately a complex interplay between lots of practice and high-quality instruction.
    — Bryan Nichols, The Conversation, 16 Aug. 2022
  • If fire is itself a kind of music that results from the interplay of life and environment, then a fire regime is a tune or theme that recurring wildfires and their particular habitat compose together.
    — Ferris Jabr, The Atlantic, 25 June 2024
  • Underlying the cross-border payments industry in Asia is the interplay of three key forces: customers, market structure and technology firms.
    — Percy Hung, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022
  • The lawsuit deals with the interplay of the state budget and laws.
    — Jim Saunders, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2023
  • 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 lawsuit deals with the interplay of the state budget and substantive laws.
    — Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2023
  • The lawsuit dealt with the interplay of the state budget and substantive laws.
    — Jim Saunders, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Feb. 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
  • 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
  • What’s most striking about them is their interplay between color and black-and-white.
    — Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Mar. 2023
  • 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 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
  • His vision of grand halls with chiaroscuro interplay of sunlight and shadow clashed with some members of the oversight board.
    — Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 30 Dec. 2022
  • The guitar interplay between Felder and Walsh is brilliant.
    — Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 19 Jan. 2024
  • Her research on the interplay between tumors and immune cells also has helped scientists better understand how to fight viral infections and chronic diseases.
    — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2024

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