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
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
Eventually it was possible to fulfil Craig's request, and Mary was moved to lie next to Michael, in a bay on ward 29.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2020
Dead Martians lie next to their abandoned tripod machines.
From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow
