ashtray
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Fiji's ambassador to the United Nations, Filipo Tarakinikini, wrote on social media on Monday that the Vuda coast north of Nadi "must not become the Pacific's ashtray".
From Barron's ● Apr. 22, 2026
Baltimore Ravens legend Ed Reed frequently comments on his posts and recently sent him a branded cigar ashtray.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 19, 2025
“I bought the first one of these on EBay,” Rogen said of a standing Maurice Chalvignac ashtray that looks like the lovechild of a dumbbell and a Q-tip.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2024
“Well, if you’re not doing anything . . . I don’t know. I feel like I’m going back two years of my life. I don’t even think about it anymore. Nice ashtray by the way.”
From Salon ● May 16, 2024
They had inherited the furniture from Coraline’s grandmother, along with a wooden coffee table, a side table, a heavy glass ashtray, and the oil painting of a bowl of fruit.
From "Coraline" by Neil Gaiman
She has made little cats, wreaths and ashtrays.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 29, 2025
Officials at Sèvres - France's state-owned porcelain factory - also identified some of their items on online auction sites, including a plate embossed with an air force stamp and ashtrays.
From BBC ● Dec. 22, 2025
Sonics baseball caps, bumper stickers, water bottles, ashtrays, key chains and hand puppets hit shelves.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 15, 2023
An administrative assistant from Riverside, McKinney says she got into collecting matchcovers after a dalliance with vintage Las Vegas ashtrays.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2023
There were two places set at a round table, complete with pads, ashtrays, and water jugs.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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