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Carney has dreams of exhibits down the line dedicated to topics like ashtrays and dishes that nest inside other dishes.
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Anna Hezel, Curbed, 1 Nov. 2024
The intrigue: The photo, snapped on Nov. 2, 1948, depicts radio techs and staffers collecting and corroborating results for broadcast, a diorama of the station's building and radio tower, and four visible ashtrays.
—Jay R. Jordan, Axios, 20 Oct. 2024
My dad likely wouldn’t have noticed if the house was full of ashtrays.
—Gillian Telling, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
Designed by Rogen, the ceramic tray has a notch to hold a joint, and a separate base that can act as a base or a second ashtray.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 16 Oct. 2024
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Anna Hezel, Curbed, 1 Nov. 2024
The intrigue: The photo, snapped on Nov. 2, 1948, depicts radio techs and staffers collecting and corroborating results for broadcast, a diorama of the station's building and radio tower, and four visible ashtrays.
—Jay R. Jordan, Axios, 20 Oct. 2024
My dad likely wouldn’t have noticed if the house was full of ashtrays.
—Gillian Telling, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
Designed by Rogen, the ceramic tray has a notch to hold a joint, and a separate base that can act as a base or a second ashtray.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Ashtray.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ashtray. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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ashtray
noun
ash·tray
ˈash-ˌtrā 
: a container for tobacco ashes and for cigar and cigarette butts
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