Plays
Works
Works noun - Performance of moral or religious acts.
Both words in one sentence
- Murder For Two works in a similar vein - One actor plays a detective, the other one plays about a dozen suspects and the victim.
Source: Minimalist Cast -
While some of his best-known plays are required reading in most high schools, Shakespeare wrote quite a few plays, and not all of them were works of staggering genius.
Source: Praising Shows You Don't Watch -
It works both ways; Modern Sonic plays through classic stages with the new style of gameplay, and Classic Sonic plays through newer stages with nostalgic gameplay.
Source: Video Game / Sonic Generations
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