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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When a hand pulls back the covers, however, the camera suddenly pans up to reveal a young man standing on the bed in full golf attire, holding a club as though ready to swing.
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Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2025
The couple's son Malcolm, 2, can be seen in the background, climbing on the bed.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
Investigators found the leather sheath for a combat-style knife on the bed of one of the victims, next to her body, according to police.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 11 Jan. 2025
In Murnau’s film, this is Ellen and Nosferatu’s only night together, and the focus is on the vampire; his hollowed eyes, long claws, and kneeling figure are illuminated, while Ellen is turned away from the camera, her body a lumpy, indistinct shape on the bed.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
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Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2025
The couple's son Malcolm, 2, can be seen in the background, climbing on the bed.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
Investigators found the leather sheath for a combat-style knife on the bed of one of the victims, next to her body, according to police.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 11 Jan. 2025
In Murnau’s film, this is Ellen and Nosferatu’s only night together, and the focus is on the vampire; his hollowed eyes, long claws, and kneeling figure are illuminated, while Ellen is turned away from the camera, her body a lumpy, indistinct shape on the bed.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
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“On the bed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20bed. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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