splayed; splaying; splays
Examples of splay in a Sentence
Verb
He sat with his legs splayed apart.
She splayed her fingers to show off her manicure.
His fingers splayed out over the table as he steadied himself.
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Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
In the back storeroom of the Olivera Egg Ranch in San Jose, Ed Olivera Jr., 76, gazed at miniature sepia and grey-tone photographs in an album splayed open on a long steel table.
—Jia H. Jung, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2025
Jonathan Beverly, Outside Online, 12 Mar. 2025
The wide toe box for foot splay and limited structure allows the foot to naturally strengthen.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Lamar walked through them, splitting the flag, and the people, who were now Black bodies, splayed on the ground like chalk outlines.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
In the back storeroom of the Olivera Egg Ranch in San Jose, Ed Olivera Jr., 76, gazed at miniature sepia and grey-tone photographs in an album splayed open on a long steel table.
—Jia H. Jung, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2025
Noun
On the run, what stood out most was the generous forefoot width: the upper allows enough splay to wear full CorrectToes comfortably and the base is wide enough underfoot for a confident stance and powerful toe-off without any tippiness.
—Jonathan Beverly, Outside Online, 12 Mar. 2025
The wide toe box for foot splay and limited structure allows the foot to naturally strengthen.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Splay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/splay. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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