The Italian papers called Casiraghi "Carolino" and portrayed him as a mere plaything for his wife.

Even we, the Elohim, would in time be reduced to mere playthings for his mirth.

But he convincingly reminds us that ideas are no mere playthings: they develop a certain logic and have consequences, often dreadful ones.

The analogy of a mere plaything is somewhat figurative, but essentially correct.

Trivial, really, a mere plaything.

Was Marshall a mere plaything for Snelgrove?

Throughout the whole ordeal Loki regards humans as mere playthings for his pranks.

Women are mere playthings to him, plus he's a master con man.

Maris had been "greedy", lusting for gold, too "trusting" of a Prince who "used" women as mere "playthings" and then "disposed" of them like discarded "toys"!