How do you use Lay in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like put or repose, plus the exact meaning.
Lay in a sentence
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Lay meaning
- To place down in a position of rest, or in a horizontal position.
- To cause to subside or abate.
- To prepare (a plan, project etc.); to set out, establish (a law, principle).
Synonyms of Lay
Using Lay
- The main meaning on this page is: To place down in a position of rest, or in a horizontal position. | To cause to subside or abate. | To prepare (a plan, project etc.); to set out, establish (a law, principle).
- Useful related words include: set up, put down, put, repose.
- In the example corpus, lay often appears in combinations such as: to lay, lay the, lay in.
Context around Lay
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 11 start, 8 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Lay
- In this selection, "lay" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, girl, lady, frank, lady, claim and servant stand out and add context to how "lay" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include that girl lay lay is, a certified lay speaker and, lay off, lay down and lay eggs. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "lay" sits close to words such as attending, incidents and portfolio, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with lay
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Why is That Girl Lay Lay famous? (7 words)
Savannah McConneaughey: I like to listen to Lay Lay and Beyoncé. (11 words)
They also show he wrote “Lay Lady Lay” for actress Barbra Streisand. (12 words)
Old rings or not Dallas still can lay claim to having been one of few dynasties in the NFL Philly can lay claim to….well 1 SB ring which will be as relevant as Dallas’ last SB once the season starts. (41 words)
As Mrs McCullough lay in bed listening to the radio, unaware her husband was dead, her daughter struck her with a hammer and stabbed her eight times to her chest and neck, apologising to her as she lay bleeding out. (40 words)
The group of lay rebels in the Archdiocese of Ernakulam-Angamaly of the Syro-Malabar Church has said they will lay siege to apostolic administrator Bosco Puthur and archdiocesan curia members at the venue of the ordination of eight deacons. (40 words)
Why is That Girl Lay Lay famous? (7 words)
Example sentences (20)
The “Lay’s Flavor Trip” flavors include Lay’s Beer & Brats (Germany), Lay’s Wavy Tzatziki (Greece), Lay’s Wavy Lime & Sea Salt (Mexico) and Lay’s Thai Basil Chili (Thailand).
And the younger arose and lay with him, and he did not know when she lay down or when she arose.
Frito-Lay has issued a voluntary recall of 13-ounce and 15 5/8-ounce packages of its Lay’s Classic Potato Chips.
It doesn’t matter what it is… when she was a toddler, Lay Lay, Beyoncé.
Savannah McConneaughey: I like to listen to Lay Lay and Beyoncé.
Why is That Girl Lay Lay famous?
As Mrs McCullough lay in bed listening to the radio, unaware her husband was dead, her daughter struck her with a hammer and stabbed her eight times to her chest and neck, apologising to her as she lay bleeding out.
Del Rey and Lennon reference Bob Dylan (“Lay, Lady, Lay”), F. Scott Fitzgerald (This Side of Paradise), and Elton John (“Tiny Dancer”) over gauzy dream pop.
The group of lay rebels in the Archdiocese of Ernakulam-Angamaly of the Syro-Malabar Church has said they will lay siege to apostolic administrator Bosco Puthur and archdiocesan curia members at the venue of the ordination of eight deacons.
This gifted Nickelodeon Star and emerging music sensation That Girl Lay Lay is poised to grace stages far and wide, captivating audiences with her electrifying stage presence.
Wilnoty’s defense attorney, Frank Lay, took to his business Facebook account, “Frank Lay Law Firm, Aggressive Criminal Defense,” to announce the dismissal of the murder charges.
They also show he wrote “Lay Lady Lay” for actress Barbra Streisand.
All of them lay open and in each one lay the body of a young adult.
On the morning of Good Friday parishioners climbed a hill opposite the church with a cross and the afternoon service they were invited to lay their hands on the casket where Jesus’ crucified body lay.
That Girl Lay Lay is set to perform at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
He was a certified lay speaker and was finishing his certified lay minister training, about which he was very passionate.
I'll just lay on my back and let her lay on my front, boobs down.
Old rings or not Dallas still can lay claim to having been one of few dynasties in the NFL Philly can lay claim to….well 1 SB ring which will be as relevant as Dallas’ last SB once the season starts.
Second runner-up was Chloe Lay, the five-year-old daughter of Corey Lay and Whitney Carson.
Additionally, Laity may serve the church in several distinct roles including: Lay servant Another position in the United Methodist Church is that of the lay servant.
Phrases with lay
These phrases have their own page with example sentences containing the full combination:
Common combinations with lay
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- to lay 39×
- lay the 24×
- lay in 13×
- lay lay 12×
- and lay 11×
- lay out 11×
- lay off 11×
- lay on 10×
- lay down 9×
- she lay 7×