shay

Example Sentences

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Europe has its own wonderful styles in desserts, not these filled with lots flour, high sugar junk.! — ann shay April 11, 2010 4:36 pm To surprise us, they should offer an item somewhat nutritious.

From New York Times • Apr. 11, 2010

So long as science and mythology are used as "a carriage-and-pair and not a one-horse shay," he sees no need to apologize.

From Time Magazine Archive

During the past two years its facilities . . . have been taxed to the utmost . . . and the electric refrigerator, like the deacon's one-horse shay, has worn out.

From Time Magazine Archive

With ahwa and shay served, Sadat raised his glass and declared: "This is a happy day in my life, to have you seated here, facing us in Ismailia and discussing substance and not procedure."

From Time Magazine Archive

And before he’d had a chance to say yes or no, she was back to “Shay shay shay shay!” again, with such exuberance, Ralph didn’t have the heart to do anything but nod.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen