Examples of ashtray in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Alfred Williams took moments away from the stress in smoke breaks outside the apartment in a breezeway on the second floor or in the bathroom, where cigar flakes collected in an ashtray on the counter.
—
Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2026
My favorite space is the private balcony, crawling with green Spanish tile and bestowed with a bistro table and ashtray.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
Another photo shows the two posing in front of a water glass that’s been turned into an impromptu ashtray.
—David Matthews, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
In addition, home goods keepsakes, priced $75 to $610, range from a set of four dessert plates by LAV and ashtray by Thnk1994 to a set of four cocktail napkins by No Reservations Shop.
—Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 9 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ashtray
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2026
My favorite space is the private balcony, crawling with green Spanish tile and bestowed with a bistro table and ashtray.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
Another photo shows the two posing in front of a water glass that’s been turned into an impromptu ashtray.
—David Matthews, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
In addition, home goods keepsakes, priced $75 to $610, range from a set of four dessert plates by LAV and ashtray by Thnk1994 to a set of four cocktail napkins by No Reservations Shop.
—Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 9 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ashtray
Cite this Entry
“Ashtray.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ashtray. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
ashtray
noun
ash·tray
ˈash-ˌtrā 
: a container for tobacco ashes and for cigar and cigarette butts
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
