Sentence examples for played ably from inspiring English sources

Still, the Met musicians, long accustomed to Mr. Santi's kinetic conducting style, played ably.

Garrett played ably when needed by the Cowboys, while remaining in a supportive role.

Ms. McDevitt's bands played ably, despite a faulty sound system, interrupting school bells and a seventh-grade percussion section that got off track.

The playing was not flawless, but the undulant rhythmic drive of the music came through, and the violin soloists -- Guillermo Figueroa, the concertmaster, and Nicolas Danielson, the associate concertmaster -- played ably.

"There's comedy and a bit with a dog (Spot, played ably by Barney), but Shakespeare in Love also has a big heart, tunes to set your feet tapping and more actual Shakespeare than you might think.

The third sibling, Ivy, who has perhaps the toughest road ahead by the time the curtain falls, is played ably, if a little stiffly, by Beth Hylton.

Linebacker Jessie Armstead is playing ably but not dominating.

Strongside linebacker RYAN PHILLIPS continues to play ably as the replacement for MARCUS BUCKLEY, whose bruised hip is nearly healed.

Chavez, 33, is the leading contender for the role of backup infielder — teams typically carry only one such player on their bench — because he can play ably at first or third base.

As it was, Randall Wolfgang played them ably, and Jennifer Grim was a deft, smooth flute soloist in "Liebster Gott".

The play, ably directed by Lucie Tiberghien for the Labyrinth Theater Company, tells the intimate story of O, a widow played by Quincy Tyler Bernstine, who narrates the tale of her complicated relationships with two men.