spread-eagle

Example Sentences

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The crash sent his friend "face down, spread eagle, with Gwyneth on top of him", but Ms Paltrow slid off him and bolted from the scene while he lay unresponsive, Mr Ramone testified.

From BBC

Another photo is of a woman in green trousers spread eagle on the sand, her top pulled up over her head.

From BBC

"His recording studio has women spread eagle, with their body parts exposed all over the wall."

From Fox News

A separate clip showed three men lying face down and spread eagle on the pavement as police in riot gear stood over them, apparently making arrests.

From Reuters

On the final point, a service return by Medvedev that sailed long, Nadal collapsed on his back, lay spread eagle for several moments and screamed into the night air.

From New York Times