plural lids
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Examples of lid in a Sentence
Noun
I had to get a screwdriver to pry the lid off of the paint can.
as he left the field, the pitcher tipped his lid to the cheering crowd
Recent Examples on the Web
Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 11 July 2024
The fellow lifted a manhole cover, then crawled inside and pulled the heavy iron lid over his head, police said.
—Free Press Staff, Detroit Free Press, 10 July 2024
Place a sheet of parchment paper over the top of the ice cream before putting the lid back on.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 9 July 2024
The library’s raccoon puppet wraps the owl — synonymous with Drake’s OVO brand — in a blanket and closes the storage bin’s lid on him in a ceremonial burial of sorts.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 8 July 2024
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Noun
After shaking and struggling to open the lid, Teigen then gasped at what was inside.
—Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 11 July 2024
The fellow lifted a manhole cover, then crawled inside and pulled the heavy iron lid over his head, police said.
—Free Press Staff, Detroit Free Press, 10 July 2024
Place a sheet of parchment paper over the top of the ice cream before putting the lid back on.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 9 July 2024
The library’s raccoon puppet wraps the owl — synonymous with Drake’s OVO brand — in a blanket and closes the storage bin’s lid on him in a ceremonial burial of sorts.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 8 July 2024
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“Lid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lid. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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