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Her past treks have included her cat tree, the top of her owners’ headboard or her humans’ shoulders, reached by scaling their shirts like a jungle gym.
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Evan Moore
november 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2025
The cozy lodge rooms, rustic yet luxurious cabins, and glamping tents all nod to refined Canadiana—think wood headboards, plaid throw blankets, and woodsy touches like vintage snowshoes hanging on the wall.
—Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025
The wall area, carpet, and wooden headboard were completely covered in a thick layer of dust.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
Saft’s bed, with a gently undulating headboard, was in one corner, his daughter’s tucked into a nook behind the kitchen.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
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Evan Moore
november 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2025
The cozy lodge rooms, rustic yet luxurious cabins, and glamping tents all nod to refined Canadiana—think wood headboards, plaid throw blankets, and woodsy touches like vintage snowshoes hanging on the wall.
—Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025
The wall area, carpet, and wooden headboard were completely covered in a thick layer of dust.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
Saft’s bed, with a gently undulating headboard, was in one corner, his daughter’s tucked into a nook behind the kitchen.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Headboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headboard. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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headboard
noun
head·board
-ˌbō(ə)rd 
-ˌbȯ(ə)rd
: a board forming the head (as of a bed)
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