lie
Example Sentences
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Other backward glances include “As You Lie There,” a fantasy about a teenage crush that never blossomed into a romance, and “Salesman Saint,” a paean to Mr. McCartney’s parents’ coping with life in postwar Liverpool.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
By contrast, the album's opening track, As You Lie There, finds the 83-year-old in full-on scream mode as he recalls the surging intensity of a teenage crush.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
“The Boys of Dungeon Lane” begins with “As You Lie There,” his fond remembrances about a schoolboy crush.
From Salon • May 12, 2026
“Joachim and Anders Danielsen Lie were just talking — and then the crew started putting away stuff. It was a beautiful moment. I said to Joachim, ‘Couldn’t that be our ending?’”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026
Lie to Katniss about the rebellion so she doesn’t do anything crazy.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
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