make the bed
idiom
: to neatly arrange the sheets, blankets, and bedspread on the bed
Don't forget to make the bed.
Examples of make the bed in a Sentence
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More motion isolation would make the bed an even better option for couples or those who share a bed.
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Ashley Zlatopolsky, Architectural Digest, 17 Oct. 2024
Sunday films many of her social media videos from her bedroom, including hair and makeup content, and tutorials about how to make the bed.
—Alyce Collins, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
Microfiber and polyester materials can trap heat and make the bed feel boggy.
—Mara Santilli, SELF, 27 June 2024
On each first night, panic and regret and loneliness transformed into a desire to make the bed, put clothing into the drawers, hang photos on the wall.
—Krista Stevens, Longreads, 12 June 2024
Those who make the bed every morning, for instance, are more likely to sleep better that night.
—Marisa Spyker, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2024
What's less fun is having to wash, dry, and maybe even iron the new sheets and then make the bed.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2023
In our Lab tests, all sheets were visually inspected, used to make the bed, and then washed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
—Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 13 July 2023
Bandit, for instance, is regularly shown doing the laundry or helping to make the bed.
—Amy Amatangelo, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2022
Ashley Zlatopolsky, Architectural Digest, 17 Oct. 2024
Sunday films many of her social media videos from her bedroom, including hair and makeup content, and tutorials about how to make the bed.
—Alyce Collins, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
Microfiber and polyester materials can trap heat and make the bed feel boggy.
—Mara Santilli, SELF, 27 June 2024
On each first night, panic and regret and loneliness transformed into a desire to make the bed, put clothing into the drawers, hang photos on the wall.
—Krista Stevens, Longreads, 12 June 2024
Those who make the bed every morning, for instance, are more likely to sleep better that night.
—Marisa Spyker, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2024
What's less fun is having to wash, dry, and maybe even iron the new sheets and then make the bed.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2023
In our Lab tests, all sheets were visually inspected, used to make the bed, and then washed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
—Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 13 July 2023
Bandit, for instance, is regularly shown doing the laundry or helping to make the bed.
—Amy Amatangelo, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2022
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