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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Sirens is smartest when paralleling the entitlement of 21st century American wealth with Ancient Greek divinity, skewering the insularity and entitlement of these modern plutocrats who throw galas to honor themselves and to torment or seduce the mortals who are their employees and playthings.
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Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025
Cast: Josh Gates Genre: Documentary Rating: TV-14 Pee-Wee As Himself (May 23)
Paul Reubens was one of the purest creative minds of his generation, coming from the underground theater scene with Pee-Wee Herman, a capricious manchild who lived in a surreal world of puppets and playthings.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 16 May 2025
Once dismissed as a speculative plaything, Bitcoin has matured into a borderless, digital alternative to gold that offers both finite scarcity and functionality.
—Becca Bratcher, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, Lindy goes to town and finds a new plaything/potential victim for Whitfield.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 23 Mar. 2025
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Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025
Cast: Josh Gates Genre: Documentary Rating: TV-14 Pee-Wee As Himself (May 23)
Paul Reubens was one of the purest creative minds of his generation, coming from the underground theater scene with Pee-Wee Herman, a capricious manchild who lived in a surreal world of puppets and playthings.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 16 May 2025
Once dismissed as a speculative plaything, Bitcoin has matured into a borderless, digital alternative to gold that offers both finite scarcity and functionality.
—Becca Bratcher, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, Lindy goes to town and finds a new plaything/potential victim for Whitfield.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 23 Mar. 2025
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“Plaything.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plaything. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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plaything
noun
play·thing
-ˌthiŋ 
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