How to Use bed linen(s) in a Sentence

bed linen(s)

noun
  • But fear not, this is not a column about early-noughties bed linen.
    Jermaine Gallacher, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2024
  • The method is ice sheets, which are bed linens dunked in ice water and wrapped around the body.
    Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 17 July 2024
  • But there are fashions, as with everything else, for bed linen.
    Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 4 June 2021
  • All are stocked with bed linens and AC units (the campground will be open year-round).
    Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2023
  • The beds are big and comfy, dressed in the kind of big, bold, stripy bed linen that evokes long, lazy summer days.
    Maresa Manara, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2021
  • The styles include everything from bathmats and bed linens to floor poufs and wall art.
    Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 26 Jan. 2023
  • The pump and air valve should not interfere with the placement of bed linens and blankets.
    Michael Pollick, chicagotribune.com, 29 Aug. 2020
  • Quilt projects can also double as wall decor, table runners, bed linens, and more.
    Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Refreshing your bed linens is an easy way to make your sleep feel more luxurious.
    Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 5 Jan. 2024
  • Wash your bed linens frequently, hot water, dry them in the drier, that will get rid of pollen in the linens.
    Ted Glanzer, Hartford Courant, 4 May 2022
  • Bags of trash and dusty bed linens litter the remaining furniture and the floor.
    Jerry Mitchell, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2023
  • All of the bed linens are available in sizes twin through split king and are fade- and shrink-resistant, so the sheets should last for years to come.
    Toni Sutton, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Toys — enough to fill two car trunks — will go to a homeless shelter, and three bags of bed linens are tagged for the local pet rescue.
    Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2024
  • The sleepy space gets a gentle wake up from the quiet splashes of celadon green on the bed linens, pillows, and bench cushion.
    Katherine Owen, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2023
  • That generally implies evening out, like the smoothing bed linens.
    Diane Omdahl, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Round mattresses and bed linens are less common, so options may be limited.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2024
  • Aaron wakes up at 6am in Los Angeles, snug in his Four Leaves bed linen.
    Afdhel Aziz, Forbes, 22 June 2022
  • The virus can also spread through handling of items contaminated with the pus or scabs of lesions, such as bed linens.
    Helen Branswell, STAT, 11 May 2023
  • Turn off lights, air conditioning, and electronics when not in use, and reuse towels and bed linens.
    Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Without enough housekeepers, the management team stripped bed linens and took out towels and trash to prepare the rooms for the next guests.
    Sarah Chaney Cambon, WSJ, 3 Aug. 2022
  • The best pillowcases are touted as beauty buys that can improve your skin and hair and add a touch of luxury to your bed linens.
    Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 1 Aug. 2023
  • The products varies from puzzles and small silverware, to bed linen and wooly yarn, to Papyrus greeting cards and small gift bags.
    Stephanie Lam, Mercury News, 22 June 2025
  • The end result was a beautifully crisp set of bed linens that tie my room together really nicely.
    Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 23 Jan. 2026
  • The shop was an online version of an old-fashioned brick-and-mortar bed linen store that had been in my family for generations.
    Nick Brown, Forbes, 18 July 2022
  • Each pustule contains live virus, and a ruptured blister can contaminate bed linens and other items, putting close contacts at risk.
    New York Times, 26 May 2022
  • In addition to risky rescue efforts, Dallmer and the nuns fed the newly homeless and handed out their wardrobes and bed linens for clothing.
    Amanda Albee, Dallas News, 3 June 2021
  • The bed linens come in six sizes, from twin to California king, and in various colors like classic white, shades of blue, and a gray and white print.
    Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
  • To get your home in full cozy mode, sheets, comforters, throw blankets and more bed linens are marked down for up to 60 percent off at Brooklinen.
    Toni Sutton, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
  • For sales on bed linens, check out Brooklinen's full site and the sale section—they're offering 20-percent off site wide.
    Mackenzie Chung Fegan, Bon Appétit, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Make sure to always wash bed linens alone — clothing, in particular items with snaps, zippers, or hooks, can easily snag the fabric of your sheets and create tears.
    Kathleen Felton, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Jan. 2024

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