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plaything

[pley-thing] / ˈpleɪˌθɪŋ /


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In “Toy Story,” children’s playthings come alive and even kind of fly.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Both the Royal Family and the governments of England and Wales have other things to think about, which are rather more pressing and important than a child's plaything," said Dr Jones.

From BBC

"This is our everything - to him it's a plaything. We have to show him that his time is up, that we don't want or need him any more, and that he needs to leave."

From BBC

"Wombats are not a photo prop or plaything."

From BBC

"Wombats are not a photo prop or plaything," said Suzanne Milthorpe, Head of Campaigns at World Animal Protection Australia, in a statement online.

From BBC