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
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The slippers are also cushy thanks to their terry cotton insoles for padding around the house.
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Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 27 June 2025
For some, the road to success starts with a cushy MBA and a fast-track grad scheme.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 27 June 2025
Plus, the cushy insole includes memory foam for all-day comfort.
—Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2025
Benefiting from a job seeker-friendly market, many applicants were offered cushy salaries and competitive compensation packages at new firms.
—Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
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Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 27 June 2025
For some, the road to success starts with a cushy MBA and a fast-track grad scheme.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 27 June 2025
Plus, the cushy insole includes memory foam for all-day comfort.
—Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2025
Benefiting from a job seeker-friendly market, many applicants were offered cushy salaries and competitive compensation packages at new firms.
—Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
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 6 Jul. 2025.
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