on the bed
idiom
: on top of the sheets, blankets, and bedspread of a bed
He lay on the bed for a long time.
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That first time at the house flipping around on the bed, was that all him?
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Ew Staff, EW.com, 24 Oct. 2024
The Saatva Classic has zoned support and a lumbar wire that’s designed to keep the spine aligned and hips supported (our tester could even feel this when lying on the bed).
—Lindsay Boyers, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2024
Motion isolation: Testers set up a seismograph, or an instrument that measures movement, on the bed and drop a steel ball from different heights.
—Ashley Zlatopolsky, Architectural Digest, 17 Oct. 2024
Through the spotty video, Truett could see her mother-in-law sitting on the bed, playing with her dog, Bou, and two cats, Zelda and Mittens.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
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Ew Staff, EW.com, 24 Oct. 2024
The Saatva Classic has zoned support and a lumbar wire that’s designed to keep the spine aligned and hips supported (our tester could even feel this when lying on the bed).
—Lindsay Boyers, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2024
Motion isolation: Testers set up a seismograph, or an instrument that measures movement, on the bed and drop a steel ball from different heights.
—Ashley Zlatopolsky, Architectural Digest, 17 Oct. 2024
Through the spotty video, Truett could see her mother-in-law sitting on the bed, playing with her dog, Bou, and two cats, Zelda and Mittens.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
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“On the bed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20bed. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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