on the bed
idiom
: on top of the sheets, blankets, and bedspread of a bed
He lay on the bed for a long time.
Examples of on the bed in a Sentence
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Soon after, a maintenance worker reported returning to the room to find the television on at full volume and the linens on the bed had been ripped and scattered throughout the room.
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Lacey Latch, The Arizona Republic, 27 Apr. 2024
The sheets on the bed are from the 150-year-old luxury linen house Rivolta Carmignani based in Macherio, just outside of Milan.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Dec. 2023
An empty letter lying on the bed sheet begins to fill with the words of a sailor describing life on the ship as his recorded narration simultaneously plays.
—Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2024
The 43-year-old mogul struck a pose on the bed in her private jet while decked out in a head-to-toe leather getup.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 16 May 2024
Wilson removed his headphones and raised his hands into the air before an officer took Wilson’s left arm and held it on the bed.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 9 May 2024
Atmospheric hydrogen heats up a planet — like having too many blankets on the bed in summer.
—Eryn Cangi, The Conversation, 6 May 2024
In the first snap, Sylvester sat comfortably on his mother’s lap with their dog on the bed next to them also featured in the photo.
—Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024
The suit states that West lay flat on his back on the bed and mimicked masturbating while the movie was playing, and talked about having orgies.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 2 Apr. 2024
Lacey Latch, The Arizona Republic, 27 Apr. 2024
The sheets on the bed are from the 150-year-old luxury linen house Rivolta Carmignani based in Macherio, just outside of Milan.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Dec. 2023
An empty letter lying on the bed sheet begins to fill with the words of a sailor describing life on the ship as his recorded narration simultaneously plays.
—Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2024
The 43-year-old mogul struck a pose on the bed in her private jet while decked out in a head-to-toe leather getup.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 16 May 2024
Wilson removed his headphones and raised his hands into the air before an officer took Wilson’s left arm and held it on the bed.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 9 May 2024
Atmospheric hydrogen heats up a planet — like having too many blankets on the bed in summer.
—Eryn Cangi, The Conversation, 6 May 2024
In the first snap, Sylvester sat comfortably on his mother’s lap with their dog on the bed next to them also featured in the photo.
—Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024
The suit states that West lay flat on his back on the bed and mimicked masturbating while the movie was playing, and talked about having orgies.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 2 Apr. 2024
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“On the bed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20bed. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
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