Display
Lay
Lay verb - To arrange something in a certain spot or position.
Common collocations
| way | display way | lay way |
Both words in one sentence
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The motives of those who come to see do not have to match those of the characters who display the body; they can throw rotten eggs at a body exposed for reasons of respect, or lay flowers at one exposed as a criminal.
Source: Dead Guy on Display -
In lay terms, Double Standard is on full display on his watch.
Source: Dean Bitterman
Cite this Source
Lay and Display. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/display/lay
Display & Lay. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/display/lay>.
Lay or Display. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/display/lay.
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