splayed; splaying; splays
Examples of splay in a Sentence
Verb
He sat with his legs splayed apart.
She splayed her fingers to show off her manicure.
His fingers splayed out over the table as he steadied himself.
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Megan Feringa, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The sneakers feature Altra’s signature FootShape design, which splays at the front to give your toes ample space for natural movement.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
Jonathan Beverly, Outside Online, 23 June 2025
My students’ affront felt as sensible to me as expecting anatomy classes to flag each splay of flesh.
—Erin Khuê Ninh
june 17, Literary Hub, 17 June 2025
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Verb
The same branding is splayed across Goodison’s Bullens Road stand and various upper tiers, as well as in the players’ tunnel.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The sneakers feature Altra’s signature FootShape design, which splays at the front to give your toes ample space for natural movement.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
Noun
The design delivers unsurpassed toe splay, enforced by the separate toe pockets, and a close-to-the-ground, near-barefoot ride.
—Jonathan Beverly, Outside Online, 23 June 2025
My students’ affront felt as sensible to me as expecting anatomy classes to flag each splay of flesh.
—Erin Khuê Ninh
june 17, Literary Hub, 17 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for splay
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“Splay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/splay. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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