splayed

Example Sentences

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Inside a room filled with objects that would make every Apple nerd’s brain explode, the guts of the very first iPhone were splayed out in front of Tim Cook.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Back in my room, I lay in bed and splayed out the cash in my hand, sending a photo of the bounty to my wife, who was surely fast asleep.

From Slate • Nov. 18, 2025

A diary of one of the actors — splayed open on the desk — read that she was grieving the loss of her future.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2025

Villarreal: With a book of Rumi’s poetry splayed across her stomach, no less.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2025

I looked at the rows of tilled-up soil splayed out like open wounds and did as I was told.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool