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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According to investigators, when the man sat down on the bed to pull on his pants, Gaffney removed a glove from his right hand and pulled an iPhone 15 from his right pants pocket. Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 20 July 2026 Whether it’s draped over a lounge chair or used as an accent on the bed, the Mendocino washed-linen throw shines like a peridot. Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 13 July 2026 Use it now as a lightweight summer blanket, then keep it on the bed through colder months as an extra or decorative layer. Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026 The warrant said police found a laptop with YouTube open on the floor of the bedroom where Eve was found and a tablet on the bed. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on the bed

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“On the bed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20bed. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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