lie next to
Example Sentences
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Brushes, pens and pencils lie next to the ripped cuffs of cotton workshirts, and drops of blue and white paint are splattered on the floor, extending the artwork beyond the wall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 2026
No digging is required here; super-sized bones lie next to the shoreline, washed out from the rock and cleaned by the flowing water, just waiting to be picked up.
From BBC ● May 19, 2025
And partly it derives from “Significant Other” dealing with common preoccupations: Do we ever fully know who we lie next to?
From New York Times ● Jul. 7, 2023
In other words, why would Congress exclude wetlands that lie next to nearby waters—but do not flow straight into them—when these wetlands have a major impact on the quality of those waters?
From Slate ● Oct. 3, 2022
Anya said, “I’m too tired to get any wood. We can all just lie next to each other. Håkon can keep us warm.”
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
