toy with

Example Sentences

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"They also took from us perfumes, and make-up, as well as phones and power banks. Any toy with a remote-control was taken."

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

It frames the way I look at the food here—how Catalan chefs toy with tradition, nudging it just far enough to feel fresh but never so far that it becomes unrecognizable.

From Salon • Dec. 6, 2025

"You become sentimental about your child's toy, but you're nostalgic of the time you used to play with that toy with your child," explains Kiosses.

From BBC • Sep. 15, 2025

Lionel Messi didn’t toy with defenders in the MLS Cup final.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 7, 2024

The cars toy with them, appearing now in front, now to the side, now behind, coming and going so quickly he can’t be sure if he saw them at all.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides