on the bed
idiom
: on top of the sheets, blankets, and bedspread of a bed
He lay on the bed for a long time.
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Screenshots of the viral show show the three Siberian huskies howling on the bed.
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
The promotional brochure in the exhibit presents that ideal resident lounging on the bed, smoking a Marlboro while talking on the phone.
—Anthony Paletta, Curbed, 2 Sep. 2025
The gun, which police found on the bed, had been in the woman’s purse, per the report.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
Keep your cooling sheets on the bed, and maybe grab another set just in case.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2025
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
The promotional brochure in the exhibit presents that ideal resident lounging on the bed, smoking a Marlboro while talking on the phone.
—Anthony Paletta, Curbed, 2 Sep. 2025
The gun, which police found on the bed, had been in the woman’s purse, per the report.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
Keep your cooling sheets on the bed, and maybe grab another set just in case.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2025
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“On the bed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20bed. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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