beneath 1 of 2

as in under
in a lower position than sat beneath him, on the floor, for the group photo

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beneath

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adverb

as in underneath
in or to a lower place a ranch house with all of the rooms on one floor and a combined basement and garage beneath

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Or use the brine from the jar to marinate chicken, which stays tender and juicy beneath a pan sauce made from whole capers and butter. Kendra Vaculin, Bon Appétit, 16 Dec. 2024 The seashore and the land beneath the water are a checkerboard of ownership. Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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For many American families, Christmas isn’t Christmas without a tree decorated with lights, ornaments, tinsel – and an electric train circling merrily beneath. George Petras, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024 There’s Dancing Pumpkin (2020), a 16-foot-tall bronze sculpture that guests are encouraged to dance beneath. Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 9 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for beneath 

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“Beneath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beneath. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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