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Sentence count:245+70 Only show simple sentencesPosted:2016-10-07Updated:2026-04-17
Synonym: arrange, deposit, place, put, rest, set. Antonym: ecclesiastical. Similar words: play, lay out, allay, clay, delay, lay off, lay up, layer. Meaning: [leɪ]  n. 1. a narrative song with a recurrent refrain 2. a narrative poem of popular origin. v. 1. put into a certain place or abstract location 2. put in a horizontal position 3. prepare or position for action or operation 4. lay eggs 5. impose as a duty, burden, or punishment. adj. 1. concerning those not members of the clergy 2. not of or from a profession. 
1. Fat hens lay few eggs.
2. Put (or Lay or Set) one's shoulder to the wheel. 
3. She lay stiff and still beside him.
4. A half-starved dog lay in the corner, whimpering pathetically.
5. He lay down and was asleep immediately.
6. The land lay derelict for ten years.
7. They lay down under the shade of a tree.
8. Ahead of us lay ten days of intensive training.
9. She dusted off her bed and lay down.
10. The sweet food lay heavy on my stomach.
11. The dog lay so still it scarcely seemed animate.
12. A coil of rope lay on the beach.
13. A great stretch of ocean lay beneath them.
14. Under his apparent calm lay real anxiety.
15. A colony of seals lay basking in the sun.
16. Birds, fish, and insects lay eggs.
17. She lay in bed looking particularly frail.
18. She lay lifeless in the snow.
19. Several boats lay at anchor in the harbour.
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20. They lay at anchor outside the harbour.
21. We lay on our backs under the tree.
22. She lay in bed, too feverish to sleep.
23. How dare you lay a finger on him?
24. Lay aside your book and go to bed.
25. He lay, inert, in his bed.
26. The town lay in ruins after years of bombing.
27. The dog lay drooling on the mat.
28. The baby lay peacefully asleep in its pram.
29. It is easier to raise the devil than to lay him. 
30. If the hen does not prate, she will not lay. 
More similar words: play, lay out, allay, clay, delay, lay off, lay up, layer, playoff, player, lay down, display, lay over, play with, lay aside, fair play, on display. 
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