How to Use futon in a Sentence
futon
noun-
And then my mom and I would sleep on a futon in the living room.
— Meredith Carey, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Apr. 2021 -
When the big screen doors are closed, the futon can be rolled out, and the space is made cozy for sleeping.
— Kimberley Mok, Treehugger, 29 July 2023 -
There was an obvious brown stain on the futon where the body had been.
— Anna Fifield, Washington Post, 24 Jan. 2018 -
His body, the futon and floor around it were completely dry.
— Anna Fifield, Washington Post, 24 Jan. 2018 -
For $80 a night guests can get a queen-size bed and a futon in Ms. Deans’s second bedroom.
— James Dobbins, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2017 -
The Lurvig cat/dog bed is like a miniature futon that looks like a couch, but also folds out.
— Ashley May, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2017 -
This new futon was identical to the last, sweat- and piss-stained, charred on one corner.
— J. Robert Lennon, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2019 -
There is also a futon in each cabin that could sleep one more guest.
— Joe Songer, AL.com, 24 Jan. 2018 -
Instead of picking up the keys to a place of her own, 41-year-old Kenner is sleeping on a futon.
— Andrew Brinker, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Feb. 2023 -
Burr was 37, sleeping on a futon, scared and depressed.
— James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Apr. 2022 -
Use of the room, which includes a futon and blanket, is limited to 20-minute slots.
— Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 20 June 2023 -
In other words, paying for a futon with Bitcoin isn't a sales transaction in the eyes of the IRS.
— Tyler Van Dyke, Washington Examiner, 14 Jan. 2021 -
There's a futon in the loft that can be used as a bed in addition to the primary Murphy bed.
— Abigail Bailey, Good Housekeeping, 13 June 2023 -
Each of the 52 dogs in treatment has a kennel the size of a small dorm room: glass doors and walls, a futon to nap on, and saloon doors to their own fenced dog run.
— Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 4 July 2022 -
The futon store opened in 1993, one year before Bauer began working at it.
— David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2024 -
The couple made tea and took a seat on a futon on the back deck, which has a view of Mt. Hamilton and the Lick Observatory.
— Sarah Ravani, SFChronicle.com, 16 Sep. 2020 -
Keep in Mind This futon is not the best choice for those seeking larger futons as this one is on the smaller side.
— Jenna Clark, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Feb. 2024 -
Upholstered in linen, the futon has curved armrests and angled legs for a round look.
— Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 9 Oct. 2023 -
How Ono had jumped down onto all fours and begun licking the tatami mats and futon and squirmed on them like a beast.
— Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads, 25 Oct. 2017 -
The private cabin starts at $383 a night and features one bedroom and a living room equipped with a futon.
— Laura Giannatempo, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Nov. 2023 -
Gordillo and the kids stayed on a futon at her brother’s house while her husband slept elsewhere.
— Dana Goodyear, The New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2020 -
Swap out your usual throw pillows from your bed or futon and use this adorable one instead.
— Erin Nicole Celletti, Teen Vogue, 3 Dec. 2018 -
Standard cabins include two bedrooms with a queen bed and a pull-out futon in each one.
— Michael Salerno, USA TODAY, 16 July 2023 -
Most of the spacious rooms are Western in style, with beds rather than futons, and trade in tatami mats for wooden flooring.
— Christina Liao, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2023 -
Or if partying isn’t your style, move in a futon and some rag rugs and turn it into a backyard retreat.
— Rebecca Straus, Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018 -
Your Questions, Answered Is a daybed better than a futon?
— Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Nov. 2023 -
He initially was placed in a room of three tatami mats, about 80 square feet, and was sleeping on a futon, but was moved to a larger room with a bed, the lawyer said.
— Peter Landers, WSJ, 8 Jan. 2019 -
The 70-square-foot van now has a queen-size mattress that turns into a futon during the day, as well as running water, a toilet and a stove.
— Fox News, 19 June 2021 -
Rooms are spacious and serene, with shoji sliding doors, an enormous futon bed, and a bathroom that could be a spa.
— Anna Chittenden, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2020 -
My van life journey started with a 20-year-old minivan retrofitted with a futon mattress in the back.
— Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 19 Mar. 2024
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