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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Woody, Buzz and the rest of the gang will confront a new generation of children more enamored with screens than playthings.
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2025
Some focus on a small number of skills while others have lots of different playthings for a wide range of activities with, perhaps, a shallower impact.
—Cameron Leblanc, Parents, 5 June 2025
Hot Wheels may have dominated your childhood toy box, but what began as simple children’s playthings has evolved into a cultural phenomenon that captivates adult collectors worldwide.
—Pooja Shah, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
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.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2025
Some focus on a small number of skills while others have lots of different playthings for a wide range of activities with, perhaps, a shallower impact.
—Cameron Leblanc, Parents, 5 June 2025
Hot Wheels may have dominated your childhood toy box, but what began as simple children’s playthings has evolved into a cultural phenomenon that captivates adult collectors worldwide.
—Pooja Shah, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
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.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025
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“Plaything.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plaything. Accessed 23 Jun. 2025.
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plaything
noun
play·thing
-ˌthiŋ 
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