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layaway

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noun

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Recent Examples of layaway
Verb
There is also a layaway plan for single-day general admission tickets that starts at $50. Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2025 Adopted from South Korea as a baby, she was raised lovingly by parents who did their best, recalling a home where household goods were often purchased on layaway. Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 15 Jan. 2025
Noun
Yet, despite the tannins, Freisa is not a wine to lay away in most examples, but rather one that should be enjoyed early on, often chilled, with soups, seafood or lighter meats. Tom Hyland, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2021 See All Example Sentences for layaway
Recent Examples of Synonyms for layaway
Verb
  • To store fresh dill leaves, wrap the cut dill stems loosely in a damp paper towel and store it in a resealable bag in your refrigerator’s crisper drawer.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
  • We, in collaboration with our partners, store and/or access information on a user's device, including but not limited to IP addresses, unique identifiers, and browsing data stored in cookies, in order to process personal data.
    Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Season 1 of The Pitt wasn't afraid to show the harsh realities of what goes down in the chaotic world of ER medical professionals and its upcoming installment plans to do the same.
    Mekishana Pierre Published, EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Buy Now, Pay Later installment plans have become more widely available and adoption rates have increased as people of all ages — but especially younger adults — have grown more comfortable incorporating them into their shopping habits.
    Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 1 June 2025
Verb
  • Today’s collectors treat vehicles more like art objects than modes of transportation, Gibson said, and often display them in galleries of honor rather than stashing them in the garage.
    Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • There were plenty of waiver stashes who didn’t hit, as well.
    Jake Ciely, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Mid-summer changes to United’s revolving credit facility indicated a switch in strategy, and there was a more aggressive approach in the market following a summit in Iceland between Sir Jim Ratcliffe, chief executive Omar Berrada and director of football Jason Wilcox.
    James McNicholas, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Their season might not be officially over – the Angels are not mathematically eliminated with 20 games left – but the final credits are beginning to roll on another box-office bust that will extend their playoff drought to 11 years and mark their 10th straight season with a losing record.
    Mike Digiovanna, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • From left: Katt Campbell lays in hospital with Lincoln on her chest; and shows her bump during the pregnancy.
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 2025
  • When Nelson got up again, almost 40 shell casings lay in the street.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Walking up the eighteenth hole, Woad laid up into the par-5 finisher before sticking a 3/4 wedge to 2 feet to seal the tournament.
    Mike Fore, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
  • Female moths can lay up to 500 eggs at a time.7 Pantry moths are most destructive in their larval stage, so discouraging this stage will help prevent the infestation from spreading.
    Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 19 July 2025
Verb
  • Shares jumped nearly 9% on the news Friday and traded roughly 2½ times the average daily options volume, with calls outpacing puts by well over 4:1.
    Michael Khouw, CNBC, 21 July 2025
  • Rose picked up well over five strokes on the field on the greens, leading the field in strokes gained putting by a wide margin.
    Justin Ray, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025

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“Layaway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/layaway. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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