throw pillow

noun

: a small pillow used especially as a decorative accessory

Examples of throw pillow in a Sentence

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Snag this throw pillow with a green-and-white plaid pattern and a realistic-looking floral arrangement. Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2026 Style your living room with new throw pillow covers and blankets, design a relaxing bedroom with natural cotton sheets, set the table with stoneware plates, or make your kitchen even more functional with premium baking dishes and wooden utensils. Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2026 Use your bed as an opportunity to mix a few complementary colors and textures, styling a set of boucle throw pillows and a wool throw blanket on top of your linen duvet cover, for example. Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 30 Dec. 2025 For smaller updates, snag a decorative bowl or a throw pillow. Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for throw pillow

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of throw pillow was in 1926

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“Throw pillow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/throw%20pillow. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.

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