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Recent Examples of tray
One thing to keep in mind: wait staff often circulate the deck offering trays of sparkling wine or signature cocktails.
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David Nikel, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
Bugs die on impact and are collected in a removable tray for easy cleanup.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 13 June 2025
The removable drip tray fits mugs up to seven inches tall and even stores accidental brews to avoid a mess, and helps in easy cleanup.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 12 June 2025
File photo: close-up of ice cream trays with different flavors.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
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David Nikel, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
Bugs die on impact and are collected in a removable tray for easy cleanup.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 13 June 2025
The removable drip tray fits mugs up to seven inches tall and even stores accidental brews to avoid a mess, and helps in easy cleanup.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 12 June 2025
File photo: close-up of ice cream trays with different flavors.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tray
Noun
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The photographic plate lights up bright right across from the slit and dims further away from it.—
Matt von Hippel,
ArsTechnica,
23 June 2025
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Alejandro Kirk hit a grounder to third and Josh Rojas fired to the plate to throw out Bo Bichette.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2025
Noun
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Whip up desserts as large as a decadent cake, or as small as a single batch of cookies, in these multi-size bowls.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 June 2025
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Let the bowl sit inside the microwave for a few minutes and allow the steam to soften any debris.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
27 June 2025
Noun
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Upstairs, the chalet’s gift shop carries all varieties of cheeses and quality goods, such as coffee cups with traditional découpage silhouette scenes.—
John Oseid,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The tiny appliance can cook up to two cups of rice.—
Matthew Korfhage,
Wired News,
29 June 2025
Noun
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At a typical gathering, one by one, each ingredient is added to the dish on a platter, with the host sprinkling nuts, seeds, spices and dressing over the salad.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
19 June 2025
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Finish and Serve Spoon couscous onto a serving platter.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 June 2025
Noun
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In her junior year at Canisius College in Buffalo, N.Y., Burrell took a job as a server at a local restaurant.—
Brianne Tracy,
People.com,
24 June 2025
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Multi-gig internet is great for tournament-level gaming, 4K streaming and hosting a server at your home.—
Kara McGinley,
USA Today,
24 June 2025
Noun
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This throwback ground beef casserole reminds us of school cafeteria pizza in the very best way.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 June 2025
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Researchers inoculated various foods, from roast beef and chicken thighs to eggs and leftover casseroles, with bacteria and then prepared the dishes with different culinary methods—say, grilling versus microwaving or roasting.—
Amanda Heidt,
Scientific American,
18 June 2025
Noun
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Our waiter, whose name was Joel, was exceptionally affable and helpful throughout service, and as the room started to empty around nine o’clock, that throbbing vibe did too.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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The waiter was older, in his sixties, and spoke a little English.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2025
Noun
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Be sure to remove the saucer from the pots and hanging baskets while the plants are outside.—
Dr. Matthew Lisy,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2025
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But, as the public later learned, the child was not actually inside the saucer after all, leading to frustration and outrage from both the local community and the American public.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
18 June 2025
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“Tray.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tray. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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