sit under
verb
sat under; sitting under; sits under
: to attend religious service under the instruction or ministrations of
also
: to attend the classes or lectures of
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Disturbingly, the books sat under toy animals on a shelf just above a child’s bed.
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Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 27 May 2026
Joey Amor and his two children sat under the shade as members of the VFW placed a memorial brick in her honor.
—Ashley Grams, CBS News, 25 May 2026
In the South, summer is marked by more than a few traditions, like catching lightning bugs in the dark, spending long days at the lake, and sitting under a haint blue porch ceiling.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
Live models — often fellow physicians volunteering their faces — sit under bright lights while Swift showcases the artistry of facial enhancement through injection therapy.
—Tanya Akim, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
People revel in the nostalgia of ten or twenty or thirty years ago by digging up old photos and posting them—photos from birthday parties or career milestones or from a moment spent sitting under the final sparks of daylight on a beach.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
Outside, men sat under a canvas tent in the street.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
The community sits under the flight path of a seemingly endless daily parade of planes — many of them flight school training runs — coming from the airport just to the south.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026
South Pars is the world’s largest gas field and sits under the waters of the Persian Gulf.
—Max Burman, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
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Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 27 May 2026
Joey Amor and his two children sat under the shade as members of the VFW placed a memorial brick in her honor.
—Ashley Grams, CBS News, 25 May 2026
In the South, summer is marked by more than a few traditions, like catching lightning bugs in the dark, spending long days at the lake, and sitting under a haint blue porch ceiling.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
Live models — often fellow physicians volunteering their faces — sit under bright lights while Swift showcases the artistry of facial enhancement through injection therapy.
—Tanya Akim, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
People revel in the nostalgia of ten or twenty or thirty years ago by digging up old photos and posting them—photos from birthday parties or career milestones or from a moment spent sitting under the final sparks of daylight on a beach.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
Outside, men sat under a canvas tent in the street.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
The community sits under the flight path of a seemingly endless daily parade of planes — many of them flight school training runs — coming from the airport just to the south.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026
South Pars is the world’s largest gas field and sits under the waters of the Persian Gulf.
—Max Burman, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
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“Sit under.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sit%20under. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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