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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Yasemin Saplakoglu, Wired News, 11 May 2025
The device itself is pretty simple: when the cup's lid is open to the air, the WLG-15 material absorbs moisture from the atmosphere.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 8 May 2025
Well, the rumors are true thanks to a button closure that must be pushed to pop open the lid.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 May 2025
What’s more, the cream lids are topped with a star encased in clear acrylic.
—Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 7 May 2025
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Noun
Yet octopuses have been caught performing incredible feats such as escaping aquarium tanks, solving puzzles, unscrewing jar lids and carrying shells as shields.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Wired News, 11 May 2025
The device itself is pretty simple: when the cup's lid is open to the air, the WLG-15 material absorbs moisture from the atmosphere.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 8 May 2025
Well, the rumors are true thanks to a button closure that must be pushed to pop open the lid.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 May 2025
What’s more, the cream lids are topped with a star encased in clear acrylic.
—Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 7 May 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 16 May. 2025.
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