on the bed

phrase

: on top of the sheets, blankets, and bedspread of a bed
He lay on the bed for a long time.

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“On the bed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20bed. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.

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