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
A bowl of apples sits on the table, dishes lie next to the sink waiting to be washed and oven gloves still hang neatly from a line of hooks.
From BBC • Jan. 16, 2023
We lie next to each other in silence all night, looking up at the impossible mind-blowing awesomeness of the universe, and I don’t think either of us sleeps a minute.
From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick
