Rituals are public; they have playful elements through which their staging and performance is varied.

Pure playful element still attracts recreational sports people on skittle alleys.

Their collaboration owes as much to the gym as to the dance floor, and their contribution here has a playful element of competition.

Playing in the ring, we succeed in establishing a fusion between playful elements and respect for the other person.

There's a playful element rather than focusing on looking for the most wanted criminal at the post office.

"In modern architecture, there are so many playful elements, but they are hidden behind the geometry," Kellas says.

There's a playful element to it - the very title has a note of playfulness.

Setting the latest "Survivor" in Kenya makes that playful element absolutely clear.

In adding this magical, playful element to the novel, Carter is able to infuse the story with underlying political and social messages.

There are other playful formal elements.