Tay
Americannoun
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a river flowing through central Scotland into the Firth of Tay. 118 miles (190 km) long.
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Firth of, an estuary of the North Sea, off the coast of central Scotland. 25 miles (40 km) long.
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the estuary of the River Tay on the North Sea coast of Scotland. Length: 40 km (25 miles)
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a river in central Scotland, flowing northeast through Loch Tay, then southeast to the Firth of Tay: the longest river in Scotland; noted for salmon fishing. Length: 193 km (120 miles)
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a lake in central Scotland, in Stirling council area. Length: 23 km (14 miles)
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Tay Keith, the hip-hop producer behind hits by Drake, Travis Scott and Beyoncé, has died.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
Some dancers, like Tay, now practise at a train station two stops away, where five full-length mirrors have been put up in a corner, carefully marked with yellow tape.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2026
The Singapore hospital operator’s net cash, excluding lease liabilities, was S$261.1 million in 2025, says analyst Tay Wee Kuang in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 25, 2026
"There is tentative evidence that Indian refiners are reducing spot purchases of Russian crude, implying partial adjustment rather than a formal pledge," Tay said.
From Barron's ● Feb. 16, 2026
“Are they still friends? Tay, Jazmine, and Nisha?”
From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone
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But response came there none from the Frenchman, other than the enigmatic: "Tay, tay, tay, tay, ta-ta-ta-ta-ta, tay, tay, take or leave us, only please believe us, we ain't ever gonna be respectable."
From The Guardian ● Jan. 21, 2011
He tells me,That’s me mug and don’t be drinkin’ your tay oush of ish.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
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Have a cup o’ tay an’ a bit o’ bread.You need it, God help us.You look like one left over from the Famine itself.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
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"An is'nt it the man widout the shadow you're after making a tay party wid?"
From The Cavaliers of Virginia, vol. 1 of 2 or, The Recluse of Jamestown; An historical romance of the Old Dominion by Caruthers, William A. (Alexander)
He say I mos' pay two gulden or one tay in jail.
From The Other Fellow by Smith, Francis Hopkinson
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