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tray

[trey] / treɪ /
NOUN
platter
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While other children were reaching for fruit snacks, I was sneaking handfuls of Castelvetranos from the appetizer tray.

From Salon Jul. 7, 2026

She first scatters AA-size batteries, pens and scissors on the table, and walks back to the nearby control rig to make the robot arms place each one inside the tray of a desk organizer.

From Los Angeles Times May 31, 2026

When I took over the business three years ago, I was paying £3.60 for a tray of eggs.

From BBC May 26, 2026

In 1950, newspaper advertisements began promoting “TV trays” or “TV tray tables.”

From The Wall Street Journal May 12, 2026

But a small stroke after the last one made further surgery impossible, and many days, making up a tray for Tante Bep, I carried one upstairs to Mama also.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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