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'lay' in a sentence

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lay adjective

: characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy

: not of or from a profession

lay verb

: put into a certain place or abstract location

: put in a horizontal position

: prepare or position for action or operation

: lay eggs

: impose as a duty, burden, or punishment

lay noun

: a narrative song with a recurrent refrain

: a narrative poem of popular origin


  • He laid all his cards on the table.
  • I lay awake all night.
  • The turtles laid their eggs on the beach.
  • Our hens laid a lot of eggs yesterday.
  • The witch laid a curse on the unfortunate little girl.
  • The cards are laid on the table.
  • Why should I lay down my life for my king?
  • Many boats lay at anchor in the bay.
  • Didn't you know turtles lay eggs?
  • The mother laid her baby on the bed softly.
  • He laid a hand on her shoulder.
  • He laid his head on the pillow.
  • The tiger laid in the middle of the cage.
  • I have loved you since I first laid eyes on you.
  • I never laid a finger on you.
  • He laid the book on the desk.
  • If the universe is a cosmic egg, who laid it?
  • We haven't laid off any employees yet.
  • I want you to lay back and relax.
  • We have to kill them before they lay eggs.
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