cushier; cushiest
: entailing little hardship or difficulty
a cushy job with a high salary
Examples of cushy in a Sentence
His uncle got him a cushy job in the city government.
a big cushy chair that's perfect for watching television
Recent Examples on the Web
On Tuesday, the Hacks team turned up for a conversation onstage at the cushy Soho House screening room in West Hollywood.
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 16 Aug. 2024
How sweet is this set of cushy wicker chairs and its matching table?
—Jenifer Calle, Glamour, 16 July 2024
Both homes were sold for almost $5 million; both had cushy basements.
—Alena Botros, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2024
Employers in this industry also hire quickly and typically offer cushy perks such as massive sign-on bonuses and tuition reimbursement.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 10 Aug. 2024
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 16 Aug. 2024
How sweet is this set of cushy wicker chairs and its matching table?
—Jenifer Calle, Glamour, 16 July 2024
Both homes were sold for almost $5 million; both had cushy basements.
—Alena Botros, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2024
Employers in this industry also hire quickly and typically offer cushy perks such as massive sign-on bonuses and tuition reimbursement.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 10 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for cushy
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“Cushy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cushy. Accessed 7 Sep. 2024.
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