throw pillow

noun

: a small pillow used especially as a decorative accessory

Examples of throw pillow in a Sentence

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Fluff and rotate throw pillows, vacuum under couch cushions, declutter coffee tables and side tables, wash blankets and throws and add fresh flowers or greenery. Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026 Think a beige couch with blue and orange throw pillows. Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2026 Pink flowers on the dining table and red throw pillows on the butterfly chairs complement this otherwise black, white, and gray pool area. Kristin Hohenadel, The Spruce, 21 Apr. 2026 Refresh the Living Space Fluff and rotate the throw pillows. Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026 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 26 Apr. 2026.

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