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The collection also features Italian espresso cups, a Murano ashtray, and leather catchalls, among other items. —
Joseph Erbentraut, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Apr. 2026 Maybe the point is simply to see how many people will show up at daybreak to exchange a ceramic ashtray for a tote bag under the supervision of one of contemporary art’s most reliable provocateurs. —Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026 Wood desks have replaced green metal mainframes, and the ashtrays and rotary phones are gone. —Marco Hernandez, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026 Two vapes, a lighter and an ashtray sat on a counter. —Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ashtray
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Joseph Erbentraut, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Apr. 2026 Maybe the point is simply to see how many people will show up at daybreak to exchange a ceramic ashtray for a tote bag under the supervision of one of contemporary art’s most reliable provocateurs. —Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026 Wood desks have replaced green metal mainframes, and the ashtrays and rotary phones are gone. —Marco Hernandez, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026 Two vapes, a lighter and an ashtray sat on a counter. —Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ashtray
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ashtray
noun
ash·tray ˈash-ˌtrā 
: a container for tobacco ashes and for cigar and cigarette butts
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