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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To this end, the submersible will likely be used for luxury underwater tourism or the plaything of the superrich.
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 29 Mar. 2026
The squawking plaything can test even Bluey’s patience.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2026
Six other animals have also formed attachments to their playthings -- from dolls to tires.
—Kyle Melnick The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026
That’s how the elites in Industry, like the ones in the real world, can treat people like playthings.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2026
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 29 Mar. 2026
The squawking plaything can test even Bluey’s patience.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2026
Six other animals have also formed attachments to their playthings -- from dolls to tires.
—Kyle Melnick The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026
That’s how the elites in Industry, like the ones in the real world, can treat people like playthings.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for plaything
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“Plaything.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plaything. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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plaything
noun
play·thing
-ˌthiŋ 
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