lid
Example Sentences
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One of the quiet tragedies of the potluck is that perfectly good food often remains trapped in its travel container — lids half removed, plastic corners fogged with condensation.
From Salon
He was found in a Coventry City Council bin with a green lid, said West Midlands Police, who are working with the council to find out where the bin has been moved from.
From BBC
The fingers of his left hand are pinched on the lid of the vacuum, poised for the prestidigitatorial reveal that will return the dove to life.
Keeping a lid on that stuff is sensible.
From BBC
That buying puts a lid on how high rates go.
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
