How to Use toy in a Sentence

toy

1 of 2 noun

• Please put away your toys.
• Your car is just a toy compared to this truck.
• Her latest toy is a sports car.
• He bought a new TV and a few other toys.
• And then the two girls are playing with a toy train on the side of that pond.
  — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 10 Jan. 2024
• Barbie is now on the blockchain and was the first toy brand to become an NFT.
  — Marisa Dellatto, Forbes, 16 July 2023
• The homes sit empty, toys still scattered in front yards.
  — William Booth, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
• All that to say, this toy is already kind of weird for Walsh to be selling.
  — Prem Thakker, The New Republic, 26 May 2023
• The event is slated to include free meals and toys for children.
  — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2024
• Ariel has been described as a boy who loves toy tractors and cars.
  — Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 30 Nov. 2023
• The big kiss and a Kong toy Once inside the ring, conditioning isn't enough.
  — Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 10 May 2023
• Who wouldn’t want a dog who can self-entertain with toys?
  — Teryn Jones, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2024
• Use an empty container or toy box and place a few of your child’s toys in it.
  — Los Angeles Public Library, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2023
• All things dogs will be at Union Depot, from treats to toys to adoptable pets.
  — Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 18 Jan. 2024
• Instead, the space is used for a gym, a bathroom, and storage for water toys.
  — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 1 Sep. 2023
• Here are a few good examples: Is there a way to get children to clean up their toys?
  — Amy Joyce, Washington Post, 26 July 2023
• But did their holiday wish lists have some of the most popular toys of the year on them?
  — Sari Hitchins, Parents, 26 Dec. 2023
• The always-stylish shop has it all, from kitchenwares and art to stationary, dog toys, and mugs.
  — Staff Author Published, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2024
• Do this in every room - dishes out of the sink, toys off the ground, that mountain of clean laundry folded.
  — Hannah Holland, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Sep. 2023
• Inside were stuffed reindeer toys and a pair of real antler tines.
  — Monisha Rajesh, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2023
• These Valentine’s Day toys come in a set of three and feature a festive red, pink, and white color scheme.
  — Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 4 Feb. 2024
• The vehicle is short in length, stubby, and looks like a cute toy but not too far off from a Smart Fortwo.
  — Umar Shakir, The Verge, 26 Oct. 2023
• Two tenders and two Waverunners are stored on the foredeck, with further toys stowed in the beach club aft.
  — Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2023
• The canine was curled at the child’s feet and was wearing a decorative collar and bell—and even had a toy.
  — Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Feb. 2024
• Goldberg has long been open about the fact that her stage name was inspired by the children's toy that makes fart noises.
  — Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 9 May 2023
• Celebrate her love of STEM with this brainy coding toy for tweens.
  — Jasmine Gomez, Women's Health, 29 Aug. 2023
• Eventually, after a bit of begging, the grandpa caves and buys the child a small toy.
  — The Courier-Journal, 23 Apr. 2023
• Malti was first photographed playing on a pastel green toy BMW car.
  — Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 23 Dec. 2023
• To top it off, Kismet sports a garage full of water toys and a basketball and pickleball court.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2024
• Remove some of the candy your child collected or trade it all for a toy or extra play time.
  — Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2023

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toy

2 of 2 verb

• The library board has been toying with the idea since 2017.
  — Evan Casey, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2019
• The man in the cell next to Mr Cheka’s openly toys with a mobile phone.
  — The Economist, 2 Aug. 2019
• For the record, Heughan doesn't mind toying with our emotions.
  — Halie Lesavage, Glamour, 20 Apr. 2020
• Cram was still toying with the idea that her daughter may be right.
  — Rj Sangosti, The Denver Post, 30 June 2019
• The Frogs have the firepower to toy with the struggling Mountaineer defense.
  — Dallas News, 27 Oct. 2022
• The errors came fast, and Nadal started toying with him.
  — Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 12 July 2019
• Two years ago, Addison Rae toyed around with the idea of pop stardom.
  — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2023
• So why not toy with the religion that condemns him and give a lap dance to Satan?
  — Trevor Anderson, Billboard, 4 Aug. 2021
• The shell has a smooth coating to it that’s comfortable, but almost toy like.
  — Jason Cipriani, CNN Underscored, 26 Feb. 2021
• The question we're left to ponder is not whether Trump likes to toy with the idea of using violence.
  — Michael D'antonio, CNN, 3 May 2022
• Toward the end of his life, Barnum toyed with the idea of running for President.
  — Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 29 July 2019
• As little boys, Pam says Aubrey and Christian, too, preferred dolls to toy trucks.
  — Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 10 Aug. 2022
• That’s why defenses are trying to toy with him so much.
  — Andrew Gillis, cleveland, 18 Jan. 2023
• Sure, designers have been toying around with bringing back the flip-flop in 2019.
  — Glamour, 22 May 2019
• When James would toy with Crowder, the Lakers bench would mimic it in real time.
  — Katherine Fitzgerald, The Arizona Republic, 5 June 2021
• One of the exhibit’s hands-on station lets folks toy with factors such as light and water to grow a crop.
  — Dewayne Bevil, orlandosentinel.com, 25 Feb. 2021
• Both artists make pictures that are basically flat, but toy with a sense of depth.
  — Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2022
• Earlier this year, fans of the franchise had already toyed with the idea of Billie playing Leia.
  — Sara Delgado, Teen Vogue, 8 Jan. 2020
• Newsom toyed with a no-hitter until Bayside broke it up with a sharp single from Kale Hays to right field in the fourth.
  — Robert Avery, Houston Chronicle, 2 July 2019
• After nearly allowing the Pistons to come back from a 16-point deficit on Monday, the Bucks weren’t in the mood to toy around on Wednesday.
  — Detroit Free Press, 3 Nov. 2022
• But what other writers grab us with tales that toy with the very idea of reality?
  — Washington Post, 17 Feb. 2022
• De León arrived at Friday’s event — the tree lighting and toy giveaway — in Lincoln Park around 4:45 p.m.
  — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2022
• Tri-Valley has toyed with the idea of starting a team and even bought some gear about 10 years ago, Cogley said, but there’s never been enough kids to field a team of 11.
  — Beth Bragg, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Aug. 2019
• Last Friday’s proposals were not the first time that the USgovernment has toyed with the idea of ultra-long bond.
  — Lee Clifford, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2019
• Huawei is far from the first company to get caught toying with benchmark results.
  — Jacob Kastrenakes, The Verge, 6 Sep. 2018
• Ford toyed around with the idea of an electric Mustang with a six-speed manual gearbox, but the version that came out in 2019 was just a one-off.
  — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 14 July 2023
• Video games are just another tool to toy with billions of years of history.
  — Pearse Anderson, WIRED, 2 Jan. 2023
• These aren’t the only companies toying with AR footwear.
  — Jacob Gallagher, WSJ, 3 Feb. 2020
• If you're locked into the world of iOS, want something new to toy with, or need a new workout tracker, the Series 6 could be well suited for you.
  — Dalvin Brown, USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2020
• The former president has been toying for months with passing on the debate.
  — Tori Otten, The New Republic, 18 Aug. 2023

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024