Examples of plaything in a Sentence
VCRs were once the expensive, high-tech playthings of the rich.
We mustn't let the environment become the plaything of oil companies.
The emperor used people as his playthings.
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The modular plaything, called Capsela, consisted of translucent plastic spheres kitted out with various components—a motor, a gearbox, a propeller—that could be fashioned into all kinds of gizmos: a boat, a car, a desk fan.
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Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 25 Oct. 2024
Unlike most other categories of products, childrens’ playthings have actually gotten cheaper over the last 30 years, Business Insider’s Katie Notopoulos reported.
—Anna North, Vox, 18 Nov. 2024
This year's top toy list includes a wide variety of playthings, from new interactive toys to classic family favourites.
—Tess Foley-Cox, theweek, 14 Nov. 2024
Republicans need to start taking international relations more seriously, addressing the true complexities and requirements of the issues rather than allowing the subject to be a plaything for right-wing interest groups.
—Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 1 Jan. 2013
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Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 25 Oct. 2024
Unlike most other categories of products, childrens’ playthings have actually gotten cheaper over the last 30 years, Business Insider’s Katie Notopoulos reported.
—Anna North, Vox, 18 Nov. 2024
This year's top toy list includes a wide variety of playthings, from new interactive toys to classic family favourites.
—Tess Foley-Cox, theweek, 14 Nov. 2024
Republicans need to start taking international relations more seriously, addressing the true complexities and requirements of the issues rather than allowing the subject to be a plaything for right-wing interest groups.
—Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 1 Jan. 2013
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“Plaything.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plaything. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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plaything
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play·thing
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