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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More than 30 years after the first Toy Story, Pixar is still finding ways to refresh these playthings.
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Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 19 June 2026
The private terminal isn’t cheap and may be viewed as yet another plaything for the wealthy in South Florida.
—Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
But when playthings come in every size and shape, storage bins have a way of multiplying just as quickly.
—Vy Yang, Architectural Digest, 10 June 2026
Their once pliable playthings are now embalmed, lifeless.
—Theo Belci, Artforum, 2 June 2026
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Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 19 June 2026
The private terminal isn’t cheap and may be viewed as yet another plaything for the wealthy in South Florida.
—Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
But when playthings come in every size and shape, storage bins have a way of multiplying just as quickly.
—Vy Yang, Architectural Digest, 10 June 2026
Their once pliable playthings are now embalmed, lifeless.
—Theo Belci, Artforum, 2 June 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 23 Jun. 2026.
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plaything
noun
play·thing
-ˌthiŋ 
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