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a covering for the head usually having a shaped crown
as he left the field, the pitcher tipped his lid to the cheering crowd
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Recent Examples of lids
Eight-piece sets include an 8-Cup Glass Round Deep Dish, 7-Cup Glass Round Shallow Dish, 4-Cup Glass Round Deep Dish and 4-Cup Glass Round Shallow Dish, all with lids.
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ABC News, 1 May 2026
Later in the show, Alexis added more sparkle to Palmer's eye makeup, including diamond stones to frame her brows and lots of sparkle across her lids.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 30 Apr. 2026
Put screens on rain barrels and lids on storage containers so mosquitoes can’t get in to lay eggs.
—Ryan Brennan
april 30, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Use screens on rain barrels and lids on containers so mosquitoes can’t reach the surface.
—Ryan Brennan
april 30, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026
Use lids or screens on rain barrels and containers so mosquitoes can’t access them.
—Ryan Brennan
april 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
The kind that don’t have lids and are just metal boxes with a rusty grate in them.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Secure trash bin lids, avoid leaving pet food outdoors, and use squirrel-resistant bird feeders.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 28 Apr. 2026
Aside from the Mango Pineapple Refresher, which we were encouraged to drink with a straw to be able to suck up the boba balls, the lids offered a new way to enjoy a McDonald's beverage after growing up with pushing a straw down a plastic lid and slurping it up past the ice.
—Stacy Lambe, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 1 May 2026
Later in the show, Alexis added more sparkle to Palmer's eye makeup, including diamond stones to frame her brows and lots of sparkle across her lids.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 30 Apr. 2026
Put screens on rain barrels and lids on storage containers so mosquitoes can’t get in to lay eggs.
—Ryan Brennan
april 30, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Use screens on rain barrels and lids on containers so mosquitoes can’t reach the surface.
—Ryan Brennan
april 30, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026
Use lids or screens on rain barrels and containers so mosquitoes can’t access them.
—Ryan Brennan
april 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
The kind that don’t have lids and are just metal boxes with a rusty grate in them.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Secure trash bin lids, avoid leaving pet food outdoors, and use squirrel-resistant bird feeders.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 28 Apr. 2026
Aside from the Mango Pineapple Refresher, which we were encouraged to drink with a straw to be able to suck up the boba balls, the lids offered a new way to enjoy a McDonald's beverage after growing up with pushing a straw down a plastic lid and slurping it up past the ice.
—Stacy Lambe, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lids
Noun
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Most are going to regrow short shoots along their trunks with normal growth at the tops.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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Girls’ styles include shorts, relaxed graphic tops and crop tops while boys’ styles include short-sleeve Ts, short-sleeve button-ups and pants.—
Kanika Talwar,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Pick up last-minute gifts including a wide range of t-shirts, sweatshirts, hats, wine tumblers, coffee mugs, umbrellas, sunglasses and more.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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Inside the arena, a group of young women associated with TPUSA were handing out free hats and mini American flags.—
Saige Miller,
NPR,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The coaches’ office is no bigger than a janitor’s closet, but the yellow brick walls are lined with championship pictures, motivational quotes, magazine covers of female athletes, soccer star Hope Solo, and accomplishments of each coach.—
PJ Green
April 30,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2026
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April Showers Another month of books, another month of book covers.—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
30 Apr. 2026
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South Korea, a global leader in base oil production and a major exporter of Group III base oils, recently introduced mandatory export caps on refined petroleum products, seeking to shore up domestic base oils supply amid the crisis.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
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Guests will receive a New Era hat for the corresponding team and can customize their caps on-site.—
Kanika Talwar,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Once installed, reinstall the cover and replace any hoods or covers over the engine.—
Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 May 2026
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One running gag involves the hotel’s irritation at the nearby goats who trample on the hoods of parked cars.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Senato started rewarding players for key plays, like two-out RBIs, with stickers on their helmets, which serves as motivation.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2026
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Law-enforcement officers, clad in helmets and flak jackets and wielding long guns, materialized on the stage.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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The storm, which rolled quickly through the area, also damaged vehicles and roofs.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Mineral Wells storm blew through an industrial park, shredding buildings, ripping apart roofs and scattering debris across the area.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Once the doors open, the video shows, at least a dozen young people, many of them wearing face coverings or ski masks, storm into the building and run into different rooms inside.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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The state has passed numerous laws regarding enforcement — including a ban on agents wearing face coverings that was blocked by a federal judge earlier this year.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Lids.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lids. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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