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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Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
Squares of eel are splayed over a torched, cut California roll with a mascarpone foam and the restaurant’s chile eel sauce.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 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
Resting her head on her hip, and with her paw splayed out across her lap, Summer looks up lovingly towards Elianna.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
Squares of eel are splayed over a torched, cut California roll with a mascarpone foam and the restaurant’s chile eel sauce.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 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 12 Mar. 2025.
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