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.
  • The kids bang toys on the ground.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
  • All the kids’ toys are in there.
    — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Lego sets are more than just a toy.
    — Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Kids’ toys need to be cleaned, too.
    — Lauren David, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Kids’ toys need to be cleaned, too.
    — Lauren David, Southern Living, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Andy was the child who owned the toys.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
  • And yet the toy does seem a bit used.
    — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Pool toys were strewn about on the ledge.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 26 June 2026
  • Don’t leave squishy gel toys in the car.
    — Samantha Neely, Freep.com, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Plush dog beds, treats, and toys seal the deal.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Which Avengers toys for kids are best?
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
  • What’s the best Avengers toy to buy?
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
  • The largest toy set is the 12-pack.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Who Who was sent back to the toy chest.
    — Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Jan. 2026
  • There was a small toy lawn mower.
    — Bracey Harris, NBC news, 28 June 2026
  • But he's been using the toy less.
    — ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
  • No more Star Wars toys and shirts.
    — Reia Li, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
  • No more Star Wars toys and shirts.
    — Reia Li, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Sep. 2025
  • But one day, my son wanted to bring a toy.
    — Jenisha Watts, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Sandy orders the deck team to bring the toys in.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Search for toys that have a lot of play options.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Save on pet food, supplies, toys and more.
    — Jessica Moore, USA Today, 8 May 2026
  • Boxes full of toys that can make a child's day.
    — Jackie Kostek, CBS News, 15 June 2026
  • But choosing the right toy for your child can be tough.
    — Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
  • With a new film would come new toys for kids to enjoy.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Brinkley says there were toys and items out of place.
    — Julia Avant, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026

toy

2 of 2 verb
  • Cram was still toying with the idea that her daughter may be right.
    — Rj Sangosti, The Denver Post, 30 June 2019
  • For the record, Heughan doesn't mind toying with our emotions.
    — Halie Lesavage, Glamour, 20 Apr. 2020
  • Both artists make pictures that are basically flat, but toy with a sense of depth.
    — Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2022
  • The shell has a smooth coating to it that’s comfortable, but almost toy like.
    — Jason Cipriani, CNN Underscored, 26 Feb. 2021
  • But what other writers grab us with tales that toy with the very idea of reality?
    — Washington Post, 17 Feb. 2022
  • Video games are just another tool to toy with billions of years of history.
    — Pearse Anderson, WIRED, 2 Jan. 2023
  • So why not toy with the religion that condemns him and give a lap dance to Satan?
    — Trevor Anderson, Billboard, 4 Aug. 2021
  • Huawei is far from the first company to get caught toying with benchmark results.
    — Jacob Kastrenakes, The Verge, 6 Sep. 2018
  • The man in the cell next to Mr Cheka’s openly toys with a mobile phone.
    — The Economist, 2 Aug. 2019
  • The age-gap romance is one that Statsky said the writers have been toying around with for quite some time.
    — Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Two years ago, Addison Rae toyed around with the idea of pop stardom.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2023
  • 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
  • No person or business has ever toyed with my emotions the way Postmates has.
    — Polina Marinova, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2019
  • Alabama lawmakers have toyed with tinkering the law, but that’s been a mixed bag as well.
    — al, 11 Feb. 2020
  • The former president has been toying for months with passing on the debate.
    — Tori Otten, The New Republic, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Whether paired with sneakers or bold heelsheels, the flare cut of these pants is playful enough to toy around with different shoe pairings.
    — Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 6 May 2026
  • The pair even toyed around with the idea of a potential collaboration.
    — Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026
  • The gallery vignettes toy elaborately with frames and portals.
    — Washington Post, 25 Dec. 2020
  • If there’s a second season, have you guys toyed around with a different premise, something that isn’t a jury?
    — Charna Flam, Variety, 5 May 2023
  • As little boys, Pam says Aubrey and Christian, too, preferred dolls to toy trucks.
    — Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 10 Aug. 2022
  • These are some of the fastest muscle cars ever built, and each competitor was given a new vehicle to toy with.
    — Sam Fogel, Detroit Free Press, 13 Aug. 2021
  • That opportunity to toy with viewers is part of what has drawn Williams back to horror.
    — Jordan Crucchiola, WIRED, 29 Dec. 2022
  • Stand-up paddleboard yoga is planned and the three brothers are toying with the idea of offering dive lessons too.
    — Travel Wisconsin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 14 July 2019
  • Regardless, the new season premiere reveals that she's been toying with the idea of taking over for a long time.
    — Julie Kosin, Harper's BAZAAR, 12 Aug. 2019
  • Sure, designers have been toying around with bringing back the flip-flop in 2019.
    — Glamour, 22 May 2019
  • Toward the end of his life, Barnum toyed with the idea of running for President.
    — Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 29 July 2019
  • When James would toy with Crowder, the Lakers bench would mimic it in real time.
    — Katherine Fitzgerald, The Arizona Republic, 5 June 2021
  • The bill is the result of six years of studying and toying around the edges of PBM issues.
    — Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Here, Matcha Milk toys the line between sweet and earthy, blending macadamia milk and vanilla with black tea and matcha accord.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2026
  • The Frogs have the firepower to toy with the struggling Mountaineer defense.
    — Dallas News, 27 Oct. 2022

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