: a receptacle for tobacco ashes and for cigar and cigarette butts
Examples of ashtray in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebInside, the dash features silver instead of gold trim, and presciently, no ashtrays are fitted.—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 16 July 2024 Officers, including one from the Drug Enforcement Administration, searched the car and found marijuana cigarette butts in the ashtray, along with a loaded pistol and loaded rifle.—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 2 July 2024 Like matchbooks, vintage ashtrays and surreptitiously pocketed memorabilia, Clark’s work provides a tangible memory from what might be a first date with a lover, a milestone birthday celebration or perhaps just a really good meal.—Kyra Breslin, Washington Post, 25 June 2024 One story item, however — a Murano glass ashtray whose importance won’t be spoiled here — had already been chosen.—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for ashtray
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