headboard

head·board | \ ˈhed-ˌbȯrd

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Definition of headboard

: a board forming the head (as of a bed)

Examples of headboard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Channel all the vacation vibes with this tropical-patterned headboard from World Market. — Courtney Thompson, CNN Underscored, "The prettiest headboards under $400," 10 June 2020 The client’s Scottish coat of arms was painted on the headboard by artist Jean Horihata, who also created a night-sky mural on the dining room ceiling. — Kaitlin Menza, House Beautiful, "Designer Madeleine Stuart Spent 15 Years Decorating This L.A. Home," 9 Mar. 2020 The fabric on the headboard matches the chairs, and the dressers are from my grandparents. — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "With bright colors and a love for wallpaper, Whitefish Bay interior designer livens up her 1930s cream city brick house," 23 Jan. 2020 And a headboard from a Disney hotel room sold for $7,000. — Dewayne Bevil, orlandosentinel.com, "Big Disney auction pulls in $1.8 million," 9 Dec. 2019 Not long ago, a group of snowmobilers somehow broke a headboard and left $40 on the nightstand in the room to cover damage. — John Carlisle, Freep.com, "Her husband's sudden death left her to run struggling U.P. motel — and she can't walk away," 28 Nov. 2019 If a bed is your only option, put a pillow behind your back to rest against the headboard and put your laptop on a cushion in your lap. — Alan Hedge, Time, "Getting Back Pain While Working From Home? An Ergonomics Expert Offers Advice," 15 Apr. 2020 Her headboard, her curtains, her walls and lampshades. — Andy Wright, SFChronicle.com, "Loungewear designer Stevie Howell adds textile design to her line," 2 Aug. 2019 The wooden bed could be made into a bench, with the headboard as the back and the footboard as side components. — Brenda Yenke, cleveland, "Celebrating our Celtic influences: Yenke Peddler antiques," 12 Mar. 2020

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“Headboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headboard. Accessed 4 Jul. 2020.

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