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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Look at reviews of other Real People who’ve bought and slept on the bed for a lengthy period of time, too.
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Molly Higgins, WIRED, 17 Mar. 2025
My husband suggested that it be left on the bed pillow.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2025
The Idaho state lab first located a single source of male DNA left on the button snap of the knife sheath found on the bed next to Mogen’s body at the crime scene.
—Jean Casarez, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
The couple's son Malcolm could be seen in the background, climbing on the bed.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
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Molly Higgins, WIRED, 17 Mar. 2025
My husband suggested that it be left on the bed pillow.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2025
The Idaho state lab first located a single source of male DNA left on the button snap of the knife sheath found on the bed next to Mogen’s body at the crime scene.
—Jean Casarez, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
The couple's son Malcolm could be seen in the background, climbing on the bed.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
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“On the bed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20bed. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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