splayed; splaying; splays
Examples of splay in a Sentence
Verb
He sat with his legs splayed apart.
She splayed her fingers to show off her manicure.
His fingers splayed out over the table as he steadied himself.
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Jia H. Jung, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2025
The clip starts with Perfume Genius’ Mike Hadreas splayed out on an ice rink as several onlookers check on him.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2025
Tim Newcomb, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Her legs splay, tilt and leap readily into pratfall action.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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Verb
In the back storeroom of the Olivera Egg Ranch in San Jose, Ed Olivera Jr., 76, gazed at miniature sepia and grey-tone photographs in an album splayed open on a long steel table.
—Jia H. Jung, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2025
The clip starts with Perfume Genius’ Mike Hadreas splayed out on an ice rink as several onlookers check on him.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2025
Noun
The wide toe box for foot splay and limited structure allows the foot to naturally strengthen.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Her legs splay, tilt and leap readily into pratfall action.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Splay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/splay. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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