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Recent Examples of tray
Teammate Tyquan Thornton also dumped a tray of Xtremes into the bowl.
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Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
The nonprofit group was started in 1991, near the height of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, when a group of friends brought a tray of lasagna to a neighbor who was suffering and isolated.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
Cool the sauce completely, then strain and discard the solids, and pour it into the tray.
—Malaka Gharib, NPR, 25 Oct. 2025
The classic Escalade’s two highest trim levels feature the same power doors, an executive second-row package with massage seats, tray tables, and headrest speakers.
—Liam Rappleye, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
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Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
The nonprofit group was started in 1991, near the height of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, when a group of friends brought a tray of lasagna to a neighbor who was suffering and isolated.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
Cool the sauce completely, then strain and discard the solids, and pour it into the tray.
—Malaka Gharib, NPR, 25 Oct. 2025
The classic Escalade’s two highest trim levels feature the same power doors, an executive second-row package with massage seats, tray tables, and headrest speakers.
—Liam Rappleye, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tray
Noun
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In my own life there was nothing metaphorical about the moving of those tectonic plates.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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For thousands of years, families in China have celebrated Qingming after the spring equinox, cleaning and decorating their ancestor’s graves and offering plates of sweet dumplings.—
Rocío Muñoz-Ledo,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Threshold 4-Piece Porcelain Plaid Bowls Give your dinnerware a boost of charm with these Threshold bowls.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
4 Nov. 2025
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From bowls of soup to loaves of bread, these are some of the food donations restaurants are making available to anyone who’s lost their benefits, no questions asked.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Once the cups are frozen solid, pop them out and place them in a resealable freezer bag.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Oct. 2025
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Place remaining ½ cup chocolate chips randomly on teddy bear faces, avoiding mouth area.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This tureen even comes with a matching platter, perfect for countertop displays or credenza decoration.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
4 Nov. 2025
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Transfer potatoes to a platter, and drizzle with any butter remaining in skillet.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
1 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In an interview with Fortune, Brockman described building AGI as an end-to-end engineering challenge, one that spans everything from how the models are designed to the chips, servers, and data centers that power the training and running of models.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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The server maker missed Wall Street’s expectations on both the top and bottom lines.—
Josephine Rozzelle,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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It’s not recommended to use a glass bowl or a casserole pan to steam clean your oven.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
25 Oct. 2025
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Taking a cue from French onion soup, this casserole takes all those iconic flavors and mashes them up with rice and meatballs.—
Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Shawnie Russell, a 22-year-old waiter at a diner in an adjacent town, said the singer’s ICE lyric hit close to home.—
Tyler Kingkade,
NBC news,
31 Oct. 2025
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Someone has to dive for it — either you, a tablemate who is nearer, or a waiter.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Drain any excess water sitting in the saucer and don’t let the soil get soggy.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
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As the sun sets, the room bounces in the light of flickering tapers, dripping wax in shades of merlot and blush down to their vintage saucers.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Tray.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tray. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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