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Recent Examples of tray
My mother passed through, sometimes holding a tray, sometimes clearing away full ashtrays, cleaning some liquid off the floor or tidying the place settings at the table.
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Hazlitt, 6 Aug. 2025
With smoke nearly coming out of her ears, Bárbara takes both the towel and drink trays downstairs.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2025
Instead, there is a tray provided next to the register.
—Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2025
Who knew mayo could shine up Grandma's silver serving tray?
—Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 31 July 2025
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Hazlitt, 6 Aug. 2025
With smoke nearly coming out of her ears, Bárbara takes both the towel and drink trays downstairs.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2025
Instead, there is a tray provided next to the register.
—Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2025
Who knew mayo could shine up Grandma's silver serving tray?
—Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tray
Noun
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Hendrix sipping an Evian water bottle, Chessy entering with a plate of chocolate chip pancakes, and where on earth is tie-dye girl?—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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In his career, Yastrzemski has hit .455 (5-for-11) in 13 plate appearances against him.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Think beachfront cabanas, ancient Mayan ruins, boutique shopping, and smoothie bowls for breakfast.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
15 Aug. 2025
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Look for a processor that comes with different bowl sizes, attachments and blades.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In late August, Vrabel walked up to his favorite diner in Nashville, two cups of Starbucks in hand — one, a quad espresso, for him, and the other for the journalist spending the day with him.—
Dianna Russini,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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Twelve seconds after his Titleist hit the green, the ball trickled over the front edge of the cup with perfect speed.—
Bennett Conlin,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Find and discard the bay leaves, then use a clean pair of tongs to transfer the chicken to a serving platter.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Aug. 2025
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Using a spider skimmer, transfer the pig ears to a cutting board, cut crosswise into ¼-inch slices, and transfer to a platter.—
Jessica Liang,
Saveur,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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But beneath the layers of servers and storage racks lies an invisible, growing constraint: the fiber cables that move all that information.—
Bhupendra Singh,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Club name Microsoft was also a key provider of software for on-premise servers.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
11 Aug. 2025
Noun
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With just a few ingredients, this casserole comes together easily.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
7 Aug. 2025
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Once baked, finish the casserole with plenty of shredded Gruyère cheese on top.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 July 2025
Noun
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My waiter, though, wasn't about to engage in tax tips.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Sure, why not an impression of a guy who responds to requests from a waiter with only weird facial expressions?—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The inadvertent launch of the saucer was caught on videotape, as was the panic after Falcon’s older brother, Bradford, yelled that the 6-year-old could not be located.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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And while many sightings do involve saucers whizzing around witnesses’ heads, most instead still describe physics-defying orbs and lights.—
Andrew Paul Jul 30,
Popular Science,
30 July 2025
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“Tray.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tray. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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