ashtray
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ashtrays
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The early days were when “he said he treated the world like his ashtray, but, ultimately, it was all potential and hope and promise,” Bartels said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Fiji's ambassador to the UN, Filipo Tarakinikini, wrote on social media in April that the Vuda coast north of Nadi "must not become the Pacific's ashtray".
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
It’s an elegant way to turn the humble ashtray into a dinner party centerpiece.
From Salon ● Apr. 18, 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
They stole that thermos and glasses and the ashtray, and instead of using the path Mama had cleared for them, they trampled through her flowers.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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
Rogen’s collection was amassed over the last two and a half decades and is heavy on colorful Midcentury Modern ashtrays.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2024
Sonics baseball caps, bumper stickers, water bottles, ashtrays, key chains and hand puppets hit shelves.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 15, 2023
The back seat of the car is sheathed with plastic, the ashtrays on the doors still sealed.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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