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Recent Examples of tray
Place on a baking tray and bake for 18 minutes, then remove the foil and paper and bake for a further 5 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the bread is golden.
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Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
The Mountain Summit Gear Cooler Chair with two cup holders, a tray to hold a meal, and even a small detachable cooler on the side.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2026
Think of it like growing grass in a plastic tray, but on a much larger scale.
—Ryan Bearss, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2026
One tray might hold the morning essentials everyone shares — hand soap, toothpaste and a toothbrush holder.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
The Mountain Summit Gear Cooler Chair with two cup holders, a tray to hold a meal, and even a small detachable cooler on the side.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2026
Think of it like growing grass in a plastic tray, but on a much larger scale.
—Ryan Bearss, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2026
One tray might hold the morning essentials everyone shares — hand soap, toothpaste and a toothbrush holder.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tray
Noun
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With a stick, Stu drew a plate in the mud alongside the puddle.—
Chang-rae Lee,
New Yorker,
3 May 2026
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No one in the major leagues has more plate appearances without a home run in 2026.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
Noun
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Cut fruit into a bowl of cereal, oatmeal, or yogurt.—
Amber J. Tresca,
Verywell Health,
29 Apr. 2026
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They at first preferred buncheong, a rustic style of stoneware decorated with white slip, gorgeously epitomized by a late 15th-century bowl marked by wide sweeps of pale brushwork on its interior and exterior, nothing more.—
Lori Waxman,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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While the pita bakes, in a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine ¾ cup unsalted butter and ¾ cup (packed) brown sugar and cook until the sugar melts and bubbles vigorously.—
Ham El-Waylly,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Apr. 2026
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One of them then went to the soda machine and began filling the water cup with soda, at which point Patterson began yelling at both women.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Keep your eyes peeled for that one party guest who will hover over your platter just to be sure all of these get eaten.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
1 May 2026
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Non-meat items include sweet pineapple, kimchi, cheesy corn, jasmine rice, a veggie platter and macaroni salad.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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My server, Veronica, is considered a newbie at nine years.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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Domhnall Molloy, owner of Third Street Social, was at the soft opening Thursday and watched over kitchen staff and servers, who tended to a fairly full dining room.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
4 May 2026
Noun
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See jalapeño poppers; see homemade tamales; see the casserole; see Sunday football.—
Olivia Kan-Sperling,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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For many Southerners, this communal-style meal is akin to the church suppers of their youth where everyone simply showed up with whatever that had in a lidded casserole dish or wrapped in foil.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
1 May 2026
Noun
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The waiter at L’Alcova helpfully suggested some nice wines to pair with dinner.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 May 2026
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Soon the waiter arrived, flicked a button on a remote control, and what had appeared to be a fancy mirror on the wall behind Lynch slid down and morphed into an enormous screen.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Empty bird baths, kiddie pools, buckets and plant saucers every few days.—
Ryan Brennan
April 30,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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Kerfoot floated a perfect saucer pass over the defender’s stick, and Carcone ripped a one-timer into the top of the net to give Utah a 4-3 lead with just over seven minutes to play.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Tray.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tray. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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