How to Use rest on/upon in a Sentence

rest on/upon

phrasal verb

• The pedestal is wired to electrodes that rest on the surface of the brain.
  — Emily Mullin, WIRED, 24 Aug. 2023
• Sandoval died at the scene, where the SUV came to a rest on its roof.
  — Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Jan. 2024
• But, there is a time when to not rest on your past loves and move on.
  — Isiah Magsino, Town & Country, 18 Apr. 2023
• The Dodgers hopes rest on the rookie arm of Bobby Miller.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2023
• Finally, let the chops rest on the board or in the gravy for 10 minutes.
  — Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2023
• This tray can rest on your couch arm and create a chic look in your home.
  — Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2024
• The Mug 2 gives me a nice, three-finger grip with a spot for my thumb to rest on top for control.
  — Sarah Wharton, Good Housekeeping, 14 Dec. 2022
• All agreed the party shouldn't rest on its laurels, though.
  — Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 18 July 2023
• Three floors of the parking would be below ground level, with the rest on the first and second floors.
  — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2024
• During tummy time, your baby can rest on the mat and reach for the toys or the piano.
  — Maya Polton, Parents, 6 Apr. 2024
• May the seal of God's love rest upon this food and upon this day now drawing to a close.
  — Jorie Nicole McDonald, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2024
• Inside, your feet will rest on cozy and warm fleece linings.
  — Gabrielle Porcaro, Travel + Leisure, 2 Oct. 2023
• Lisa Marie Presley will be laid to rest on the property.
  — Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2023
• There’s no time to rest on last year’s laurels, as a date with Clemson kicks off the campaign.
  — USA TODAY, 25 Aug. 2023
• At the end of the day, just like with Rings of Power, the future of Citadel will likely rest on those of us watching at home.
  — Evan Romano, Men's Health, 28 Apr. 2023
• Video shows rubble littering the street, with one half of the car in the westbound lane of Sherman Way and the rest on the other side.
  — Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 9 May 2024
• His world stands firmly on its head, Ideas do not rest upon facts but facts on ideas.
  — Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 6 Feb. 2024
• Sajak isn’t planning to rest on his laurels now that his decades-long gig is over.
  — Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 7 June 2024
• Landsberg, 38, looked on like a watchful parent until the sculpture came to rest on the grass.
  — Zoe Glasser, Washington Post, 6 Aug. 2023
• The team also wanted to graft fresh aspects to the story rather than rest on their laurels.
  — Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 2024
• Her jaw has been tied shut with gauze, her hands tied together to rest on her stomach.
  — Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2023
• Don't allow your elbows to rest on your knees—keep them forward.
  — Cori Ritchey, Men's Health, 30 June 2023
• Bamboo sheets tend to have a soft, silky texture that's comfortable to rest on.
  — Jamie Weissman, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2023
• But neither Ragans, nor the Royals, were ready to rest on their laurels.
  — Kevin Flaherty, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2024
• Allow the cookies to rest on the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
  — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 2024
• No matter how large or consequential, the actions Harvey takes rest on the mere flip of the coin.
  — Josh Weiss, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
• Hopes now rest on the launch of the all-new Cybertruck and a refreshed version of the Model 3 sedan—long in the tooth at over six years old—to end the year on a strong fourth quarter.
  — Bychristiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2023
• The barges drifted freely down the river before some of them came to rest on two locks and dams on the Ohio River downstream from Pittsburgh.
  — Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
• The spacious canvas tents rest on wooden platforms and come with beds, dressers, and ceiling fans.
  — Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2023
• Flocks of migrating birds use our salt marshlands, inundated with nutrients twice a day, to feed themselves and to rest on their way north.
  — Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 29 July 2024

Last Updated: 14 Sep 2024