plural lids
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
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Lauren Arzbaecher, Architectural Digest, 30 Dec. 2025
After 10 years and more than 1,000 tributes paid, British artist Chris Barker is shutting the lid on his ambitious Sgt.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 29 Dec. 2025
The chiller also has a screwtop lid that prevents bottles from wobbling inside of it.
—Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
Keep pumpkin seeds, bird food, cereals, oats, barley, and sunflower seeds in containers with tight-fitting lids, and clean up spills immediately.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
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Noun
In contrast to most under-bed bins that have a removable lid, this is instead built as a drawer but maintains the same dust-free protection.
—Lauren Arzbaecher, Architectural Digest, 30 Dec. 2025
After 10 years and more than 1,000 tributes paid, British artist Chris Barker is shutting the lid on his ambitious Sgt.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 29 Dec. 2025
The chiller also has a screwtop lid that prevents bottles from wobbling inside of it.
—Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
Keep pumpkin seeds, bird food, cereals, oats, barley, and sunflower seeds in containers with tight-fitting lids, and clean up spills immediately.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lid
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“Lid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lid. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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