Examples of plaything in a Sentence
VCRs were once the expensive, high-tech playthings of the rich.
We mustn't let the environment become the plaything of oil companies.
The emperor used people as his playthings.
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Final Thoughts: Future-Proof or Fall Behind Sustainability isn’t a political plaything or corporate buzzword.
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Anjali Chaudhry, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Tony Todd, the franchise’s only mainstay (who died last year), makes a soulfully spooky cameo; and Richard Harmon, who plays one of Stefani’s cousins and whose multiple piercings and rogue demeanor make great playthings for Death, is a comic standout.
—Beatrice Loayza, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Woody, Buzz and the rest of the gang will confront a new generation of children more enamored with screens than playthings.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2025
Some focus on a small number of skills while others have lots of different playthings for a wide range of activities with, perhaps, a shallower impact.
—Cameron Leblanc, Parents, 5 June 2025
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Anjali Chaudhry, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Tony Todd, the franchise’s only mainstay (who died last year), makes a soulfully spooky cameo; and Richard Harmon, who plays one of Stefani’s cousins and whose multiple piercings and rogue demeanor make great playthings for Death, is a comic standout.
—Beatrice Loayza, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Woody, Buzz and the rest of the gang will confront a new generation of children more enamored with screens than playthings.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2025
Some focus on a small number of skills while others have lots of different playthings for a wide range of activities with, perhaps, a shallower impact.
—Cameron Leblanc, Parents, 5 June 2025
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“Plaything.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plaything. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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plaything
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