on the bed

idiom

: on top of the sheets, blankets, and bedspread of a bed

He lay on the bed for a long time.

Examples of on the bed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The 43-year-old mogul struck a pose on the bed in her private jet while decked out in a head-to-toe leather getup. —

Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 16 May 2024 Wilson removed his headphones and raised his hands into the air before an officer took Wilson’s left arm and held it on the bed. —

Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 9 May 2024 Atmospheric hydrogen heats up a planet — like having too many blankets on the bed in summer. —

Eryn Cangi, The Conversation, 6 May 2024 In the first snap, Sylvester sat comfortably on his mother’s lap with their dog on the bed next to them also featured in the photo. —

Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024 The suit states that West lay flat on his back on the bed and mimicked masturbating while the movie was playing, and talked about having orgies. —

Gene Maddaus, Variety, 2 Apr. 2024 The encounter escalates when Sinnott grabs Frankel’s arms and presses him down on the bed while ordering Frankel to stop fighting with him. —

Cameron MacDonald, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024 Baltimore Fire Chief Jim Wallace said Tuesday that sonar showed multiple vehicles on the bed of the river. —

William Neff, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2024 They'd be chucked on the floor, and hangers on the bed. —

Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2024

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