lids
- plural of lid.
Example Sentences
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One of the quiet tragedies of the potluck is that perfectly good food often remains trapped in its travel container — lids half removed, plastic corners fogged with condensation.
From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026
This tension, he said, was compounded by subsequent U.S. intelligence reports alleging that widespread corruption had rendered some of these missiles nonfunctional—including claims of defective silo lids.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
The lids of at least some of those silos had problems, likely forcing the Chinese military to repair them, the Pentagon said in its 2024 report on China’s military power.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026
A new Assembly bill that went into effect Tuesday requires any establishment in the state where alcohol is sold for on-site consumption to have lids at the ready upon customer request.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2025
Her own cheeks had gone pale; her lids drooped over her eyes; she held her head up in her hand.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
