lie next to
Example Sentences
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Brushes, pens and pencils lie next to the ripped cuffs of cotton workshirts, and drops of blue and white paint are splattered on the floor, extending the artwork beyond the wall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 2026
And partly it derives from “Significant Other” dealing with common preoccupations: Do we ever fully know who we lie next to?
From New York Times ● Jul. 7, 2023
He had asked a SEAL, who was 6-foot-2, to lie next to the body to confirm it matched bin Laden’s height of 6-foot-4.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 28, 2023
In other words, why would Congress exclude wetlands that lie next to nearby waters—but do not flow straight into them—when these wetlands have a major impact on the quality of those waters?
From Slate ● Oct. 3, 2022
Dead Martians lie next to their abandoned tripod machines.
From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow
