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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Gonzales picked up a pistol that was on the bed and waved it around.
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Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 June 2025
The man lies on the bed and reads, while the woman grows bored.
—Domenico Starnone, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2025
Something as simple as a scene of Keisha laying out her clothes on the bed before getting dressed and coordinating her sneakers to one piece of clothing to create an outfit adds to the relatability in the story.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 2 June 2025
Due to the amount of time his body was left on the bed, medical examiners could not determine the manner of death at the scene.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 31 May 2025
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Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 June 2025
The man lies on the bed and reads, while the woman grows bored.
—Domenico Starnone, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2025
Something as simple as a scene of Keisha laying out her clothes on the bed before getting dressed and coordinating her sneakers to one piece of clothing to create an outfit adds to the relatability in the story.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 2 June 2025
Due to the amount of time his body was left on the bed, medical examiners could not determine the manner of death at the scene.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 31 May 2025
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 1 Jul. 2025.
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