lay on the table
Example Sentences
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He “converted his success at work straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the benefit of his astonished and delighted family.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026
A round loaf decorated with viburnum berries - a symbol of fertility in local tradition - lay on the table.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 15, 2023
A round loaf decorated with viburnum berries — a symbol of fertility in local tradition — lay on the table.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 14, 2023
“The contract lay on the table in the kitchen,” he wrote.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 10, 2019
A thin pile of handwritten sheets of paper lay on the table in the light of the flickering candle.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
