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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Her attacker lies dead on the bed, a raven screams accusations, and the rooms are filled with warped mementos from her psyche.
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 21 May 2025
His guitar lay on the bed, plugged in, the little amplifier on the floor humming faintly.
—Karl Ove Knausgaard, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
Trail Trailer Each trailer model comes standard as a basic flatbed with integrated mounting channels on the bed decking.
—New Atlas, 14 Apr. 2025
According to Kardashian, the robbers ultimately threw her back on the bed and tied her hands with zip ties.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2025
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 21 May 2025
His guitar lay on the bed, plugged in, the little amplifier on the floor humming faintly.
—Karl Ove Knausgaard, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
Trail Trailer Each trailer model comes standard as a basic flatbed with integrated mounting channels on the bed decking.
—New Atlas, 14 Apr. 2025
According to Kardashian, the robbers ultimately threw her back on the bed and tied her hands with zip ties.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 13 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 2 Jun. 2025.
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