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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Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 13 June 2025
Diaz often shows us the aftermath of battles, where dozens of bodies are artfully splayed on the ground, instead of the battles themselves.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 24 May 2025
The Editors, Outside Online, 30 May 2025
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
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Verb
Joan Jett’s fierceness has been splayed across stages for 50 years, first with the all-girl glam-punk pioneers The Runaways and then through her own 40-plus years of solo stardom with her band, the Blackhearts.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 13 June 2025
Diaz often shows us the aftermath of battles, where dozens of bodies are artfully splayed on the ground, instead of the battles themselves.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 24 May 2025
Noun
The soft, flexible upper hugs my foot from heel to ball like a second skin, while the toe box is roomy and airy, with plenty of space for splay, even when wearing CorrectToes.
—The Editors, Outside Online, 30 May 2025
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
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“Splay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/splay. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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