lid

Example Sentences

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Your cistern no longer refills endlessly, but now you have to lift the lid and manually reset it after every flush.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

This has "helped keep something of a lid on global energy prices that have been under upward pressure" from the supply shock, he added.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

On the BBC's Graham Norton, Swift hinted that it could be a big event with a large guest list, but has kept a tight lid on specifics.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

“I put my hand on my lid, I look down, and I close my eyes,” Cervantes said of his superstition.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

When the lid is closed again, you can do things you wouldn’t do in the presence of your elders.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila