How to Use on the bed in a Sentence

on the bed

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  • The man lies on the bed and reads, while the woman grows bored.
    Domenico Starnone, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2025
  • They'd be chucked on the floor, and hangers on the bed.
    Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2024
  • Don't lay your clothes on the bed and get pollen all over the bed.
    Eileen Finan, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Martin, in a wisp of a sheer red robe, sits on the bed.
    Vulture, 17 Oct. 2023
  • Kelly then grabbed her by the arm and threw her on the bed.
    Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 25 Mar. 2025
  • The gun itself was found on the bed, not near Chad Entzel on the floor.
    Rebecca Gratson, ABC News, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Their pup loved to curl up on the bed, thanks to the padding for long naps.
    Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 21 Aug. 2023
  • That first time at the house flipping around on the bed, was that all him?
    Ew Staff, EW.com, 24 Oct. 2024
  • How to: Get on your hands and knees, either on the bed or floor.
    Jessica Migala, Women's Health, 28 Aug. 2023
  • The concrete walls were painted white, and a cat drowsed on the bed.
    Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2023
  • At the White House, Stanton walks in to the sad sight of Lincoln’s body stretched on the bed.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 15 Mar. 2024
  • Looks up, the glass is gone, and Eugene is sitting on the bed.
    Barry Levitt, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Then the scene shifts to Dobrev’s dog staring at her on the bed.
    David Chiu, Peoplemag, 17 July 2023
  • The children laid on the bed and the burglar forced them to remove their clothes, the records state.
    Dallas News, 2 June 2022
  • She was told to go to a specific room, sit on the bed and wait.
    Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 23 Apr. 2023
  • She was told to go to a specific room, sit on the bed and wait.
    Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 23 Apr. 2023
  • Tell your partner to sit on the sofa or lie down on the bed.
    Suzannah Weiss, Glamour, 4 Sep. 2024
  • Making sure to show her love, Lexi curled up on the bed with Katie.
    John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
  • With your feet propped up on the bed, fuzzy lining soothes your soles—and your soul.
    Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Oct. 2023
  • In the bedroom, Fadden saw paw prints and soil, and, on the bed, feces and urine.
    Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
  • Our mattress did shift a little but on the bed frame since the wood is so smooth.
    Erica Reagle, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Gingerly, Ryan placed Jackson in the car seat at 9:39 p.m., and the car seat was placed on the bed.
    Jessica Bartlett, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Apr. 2023
  • Adam goes into the apartment and sees Harry’s body on the bed.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
  • In another image, still on the bed, Jenner turned to the side, revealing the Skims thong.
    Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Shake them out and fold them or put them back on the bed right away for a crisp look.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026
  • The following day, the man was found dead on the bed.
    Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Handwritten welcome notes on the bed are another lovely touch.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Each pack includes one Bed Scrunchie and eight fabric clips -- just clip your sheet, place it on the bed and pull to tighten.
    Tory Johnson, ABC News, 28 Feb. 2026
  • The deputies noted that the couple's wedding photos were on the bed in the next room.
    Christa Swanson, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
  • The figure stretched on the bed grinned at her.
    Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026

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