lay bare
Example Sentences
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And these memos lay bare the extent to which the work product underpinning these decisions is often half-hearted and vibes-based; animated more by grievance and hurt feelings than neutral legal rules.
From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026
Mr. Zipperstein portrays Roth as “willing to challenge himself on all fronts, to lay bare all his limits as a writer, son, and Jew.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025
They met at a "Truth Tent" - a community-led forum where Syrians lay bare the horrors of the past.
From BBC • Oct. 15, 2025
The drama that occurs when Erivo’s Jesus and Soo’s Mary Magdalene interact should provide the model for all the cast members to lay bare their messy human conflicts.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2025
He picked one ready arrow from his table where it lay bare: the rest were waiting still in the quiver for the young men’s turn to come.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
