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lie down

verb as in lie

verb as in repose

verb as in turn in

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Example Sentences

My friend Cusi introduced me to the “lie-down,” a mode of relaxation that, at least in terms of branding, comes off as a bit more respectable.

A favorite practice of her British mother, the lie-down is just what it sounds like: a short stint off one’s feet.

Cusi’s mom endorsed a lie-down whenever one had been on their feet too long, or the world had become too much.

One does not change out of one’s street clothes for a lie-down.

A lie-down could involve reading or snoozing or just contemplating the world outside the window.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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