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Recent Examples of tray
First, when going through airport security, one traveler recommends placing all personal items such as a phone or wallet directly in your backpack or purse and not in the bowl or tray that moves through the security checkpoint.
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Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2025
Its cooking grate has an incline to encourage fat and grease to fall into the drip tray.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025
The scalloped edges strike again in this rattan tray, which can hold decorative items like an oversized knot sculpture or serve as a mini drink station in your home office—something Open Door alum Kathy Hilton once suggested to her daughter Paris. .
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 21 Apr. 2025
To freeze eggs, crack whole eggs or separate egg yolks and whites, and place them into a freezer-safe container or ice cube trays.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2025
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Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2025
Its cooking grate has an incline to encourage fat and grease to fall into the drip tray.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025
The scalloped edges strike again in this rattan tray, which can hold decorative items like an oversized knot sculpture or serve as a mini drink station in your home office—something Open Door alum Kathy Hilton once suggested to her daughter Paris. .
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 21 Apr. 2025
To freeze eggs, crack whole eggs or separate egg yolks and whites, and place them into a freezer-safe container or ice cube trays.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tray
Noun
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In 68 plate appearances, Shaw produced a .172 batting average and a .535 OPS.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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Take, for example, the ubiquitous plate lunch, typically a scoop or two of rice, macaroni salad and a main protein such as teriyaki beef or fried chicken.—
Ben Davidson,
Mercury News,
1 May 2025
Noun
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But the real draw is the close-ups on slices of pork bubbling and sizzling on hot grills, plus the dramatic pans over bowls of banchan.—
Katie Rife,
EW.com,
11 May 2025
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Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
10 May 2025
Noun
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Gradually add 1/4 cup of the sugar, beating until stiff peaks form (tips stand straight).—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 May 2025
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Here's how to use and apply an ammonia and baking soda solution to remove tub rings: Combine half a bucket of water with 1/4 cup of ammonia and 1/4 cup of baking soda.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
2 May 2025
Noun
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Crofton Grill Platter Carry on the patterns (and carry out the cocktails) with a charming grill platter.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
29 Apr. 2025
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There’s a lot to choose from, including a raw bar with shellfish platters for two or four people.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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These statistics highlight a crucial reality: A backup server in an alternate location is no longer sufficient protection.—
Rupert Lee-Browne,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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By Dina Bass, Bloomberg Super Micro Computer Inc. gave a sales forecast in the current period that fell short of estimates, disappointing investors after the server maker last week released lackluster preliminary quarterly results for the previous quarter.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
7 May 2025
Noun
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Get The Recipe Hashbrown Casserole Our most popular casserole of all time has Grandma's name written all over it.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
2 May 2025
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Slow Cookers and Holiday Serving Platters Consider giving your casseroles, stews, and soups a season off.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 May 2025
Noun
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That seems like a legit clue, but Matt’s focused on the Evelyn-Efron theory to the point of sneaking into the hotel, posing as a waiter, and taking a room-service delivery up to Efron’s room.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
9 Apr. 2025
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Before our trout was grilled, the waiter brought it to our table, demonstrating its freshness by pointing out its silver skin.—
Naomi Tomky,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Mar. 2025
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Protect your furniture with saucers and trays under your plants.—
Erica Browne Grivas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 May 2025
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William Nylander was effective, too, especially in providing the primary assist on the Leafs’ first and third goals, including a brilliant cross-ice saucer to countryman Oliver Ekman-Larsson to send the game to OT with five minutes left in the third.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Tray.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tray. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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