as in bed
a cloth case that is filled with material and used as something on which to sleep
They bought a new mattress with the intention of getting a more restful night's sleep.
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Recent Examples of mattress
From dressers to bedframes, mattresses and couches, Amazon’s winter sale has it all.
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Christopher Murray, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
In contrast, softer mattresses may create uneven pressure points, exacerbating spinal discomfort.
—Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
For months after moving, the couple lived with the mattress on the floor.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 31 Dec. 2024
In time, the dripping becomes an old friend, as does Drogo’s room, with its sagging mattress, its oil lamp, its drawer with a tricky lock.
—Christopher Tayler, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Christopher Murray, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
In contrast, softer mattresses may create uneven pressure points, exacerbating spinal discomfort.
—Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
For months after moving, the couple lived with the mattress on the floor.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 31 Dec. 2024
In time, the dripping becomes an old friend, as does Drogo’s room, with its sagging mattress, its oil lamp, its drawer with a tricky lock.
—Christopher Tayler, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mattress
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Since the train doesn’t have a second floor, the upper bed has more space and the person sleeping there can sit without hitting their head — something my husband appreciated greatly.—
Christin Parcerisa Vigueras,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Jan. 2025
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Just keep in mind that the bed is only available in a full-size.—
Carly Totten,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Jan. 2025
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Cork paneling by Phillip Jeffries wraps the media room, where a custom animal-print sofa hangs with Pascal Mourgue seats for Ligne Roset, a Nathalie Du Pasquier painting, and an Art Nouveau plant stand.—
Hannah Martin,
Architectural Digest,
16 Jan. 2025
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In footage posted from the at-home fashion show, Deborah — who was in hospice care at the end of her life — can be seen sitting on their sofa reacting to a number of gowns her daughter modeled in their living room.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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There’s something about lounging on the couch in your favorite sweatpants in the winter that’s just so rejuvenating.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
14 Jan. 2025
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The footage shows the determined dog, a female golden doodle, sitting resolutely in a corner of the couch while the man shares the same seat, both unwilling to concede the spot.—
John Mac Ghlionn,
Newsweek,
14 Jan. 2025
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So when powerful Santa Ana winds battered his house on the night of Monday, January 5, Goldner, a rock climbing coach and video director, dragged his futon into the living room and slept there with his two dogs, just to be safe.—
Gavin Feek,
Outside Online,
13 Jan. 2025
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In order to do so, however, the futon has to be moved away from the wall, which could be inconvenient.—
Maria Conti,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Jan. 2025
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Calling it the Fair View, Mulrooney was meticulous in choosing the lace curtains, plush carpets, brass bedsteads and other finery that would make her new hotel the envy of the region’s other hoteliers, who housed most guests in rough dormitories.—
Melanie Haiken,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 Oct. 2024
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The Emerald Ridge room, for example, has original redwood-slat walls, an antique bedstead and river views, while the sunny Rhododendron boasts period wallpaper and a claw-foot tub.—
Jackie Burrell,
The Mercury News,
8 Apr. 2024
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“Mattress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mattress. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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