tray

Example Sentences

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Tray tables had one purpose: to be unfolded before a TV set so that instead of conversing with others around a dining-room table, people could eat while mutely staring at a TV screen.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

In another, Dyer describes a Cadbury Milk Tray that his dad purchased for his mother each year on Valentine’s Day though his mom didn’t like chocolate.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2025

Midcentury modern, solid as hell, and a lot heavier than you’d expect, Houseplant’s Standing Ash Tray is as much a piece of art as it is functional.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2025

Today's playlist provides an introduction to some of the musicians Bradley mentions in his article, like the folk-poet Kara Jackson and the lightning-fingered banjo player Tray Wellington.

From New York Times • Nov. 14, 2023

Tray in hand, Mister Mancini took a seat and pretended not to notice.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris