splayed

Example Sentences

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All lay splayed on the sidewalk, one a couple blocks from my home, the other two, blocks apart, closer to the market, itself located in a neighborhood where need is evident.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

On Wednesday, Apple splayed out its latest devices in an industrial New York warehouse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Villarreal: With a book of Rumi’s poetry splayed across her stomach, no less.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2025

I spot, on top of a pile of torn-open envelopes splayed out in the kitchen, a letter from Porsche.

From Slate • Feb. 18, 2025

It’s all right there, splayed out like an open-heart surgery.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy