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

In Chicago's Federal Court last week, Preston Tucker's company and his rear-engined "car of tomorrow" looked like the one-hoss shay.

From Time Magazine Archive

A man in a top hat, driving a one-horse shay, went out to distribute copies.

From Time Magazine Archive

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

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