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
Instead of the typical rock-star tale that relives the glory days and gives short shrift to the rest, the former Black Sabbath frontman chose to lay bare his recent medical struggles in grisly detail.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025
Others, like Logan Roy’s on “Succession,” lay bare their parental arrogance through the actions of his dull-witted children.
From Salon • Apr. 21, 2025
She added: "Stripping away the shock and peeling back the mystery that anchored season one is a risk, but one that allows Hwang to lay bare his show's stridently anti-capitalist message."
From BBC • Dec. 27, 2024
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
