lay back
Example Sentences
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"I hope in five, 10, 15 years time I can lay back on my balcony in Benidorm and see open, out players with no problems - that's the dream."
From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026
And I'll journal for a little bit or I'll just lay back in my bed and just decompress while listening to any song that I feel like is relatable in that moment.
From Salon • Jan. 10, 2024
Frank Onyeka fed Ajer, who in turn gave Maupay the ball to lay back for Mbeumo, who finished superbly into the top corner from the edge of the area.
From Washington Times • Oct. 21, 2023
“I always thought that was like a rational choice in 2015,” Mr. Miller said, referring to the instinct to lay back and let someone else take on Mr. Trump.
From New York Times • Apr. 14, 2021
These words are Milton’s, but they express with precision what the Greeks thought lay back of the very first beginning of things.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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