neath
Americanpreposition
preposition
Etymology
Origin of neath
First recorded in 1780–90; aphetic variant of beneath
Example Sentences
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“She croaked, bro, and lies ’neath the regolith chill.”
From Washington Post • Aug. 12, 2021
“Together they sleep on the sloping green Where the flowers bloom ‘neath the sunlight beam And the soft breezes sigh through the willow tree That nods o’er the grave in the sunny Shawnee.”
From Washington Times • Feb. 17, 2019
Now take me further, 'neath Helvellyn's shade, To Keswick, on, to where a proper pasty's made.
From The Guardian • Oct. 6, 2010
Colbert’s flag has flapped more brilliantly than theirs, ’neath spacious skies and over amber waves of grain-of-salt, because he steadfastly refused to be taken seriously.
From Newsweek
Maybe all the sad things ’neath the scars and burns and the pieces that were missing off of their kin were stories best not looked at too hard.
From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis
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