plural lids
Examples of lid in a Sentence
Noun
I had to get a screwdriver to pry the lid off of the paint can.
as he left the field, the pitcher tipped his lid to the cheering crowd
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Bulk food containers were missing lids in the restaurant.
—Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Another video of the incident — posted on Reddit and taken in what appears to be the moments immediately following the collision — shows the robot slowly removing itself from the scene of the crash, shards of glass falling off its lid with each scooch.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Then add a dash of water to the pan — not on the slice — and cover it with a lid.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Both the lid and removable stoneware insert are dishwasher-safe for easy cleaning, too.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Bulk food containers were missing lids in the restaurant.
—Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Another video of the incident — posted on Reddit and taken in what appears to be the moments immediately following the collision — shows the robot slowly removing itself from the scene of the crash, shards of glass falling off its lid with each scooch.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Then add a dash of water to the pan — not on the slice — and cover it with a lid.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Lid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lid. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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