How to Use box spring in a Sentence
box spring
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Most don't even require box springs anymore!
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 7 May 2026
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These include mattress seams, box spring edges, and bed frame joints.
—Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 16 Feb. 2026
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Like many of the options on our list, this bed frame doesn’t require a box spring.
—Erica Reagle, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2023
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The durable frame is made from steel with wooden slats that don’t require a box spring.
—Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 11 May 2024
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While some may view box springs as bulky or unattractive, designs have come a long way.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2024
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Beds, box springs, dressers, and sheets would help everyone get a good night's sleep.
—Jennie Key, Cincinnati.com, 9 Dec. 2017
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Pull back sheets and check the mattress and box spring for live bed bugs or black fecal spots.
—Jerome Goddard, The Conversation, 3 June 2022
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The box spring sits on top, offering a firmer base for more support.
—Amanda Constantine, Good Housekeeping, 26 Oct. 2022
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Among the trash was a couch, box springs, coolers, clothes, paint cans, toys and household trash.
—Anna Beahm | [email protected], al, 21 Jan. 2020
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There was garbage and a box spring inside of the closet and garbage piled on the dresser.
—Lindsey Bever, chicagotribune.com, 21 Mar. 2018
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For those who love the biggest option, look for a bed frame with a single box spring.
—Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 8 Mar. 2023
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She had been moved from the motor home to a garage where she was found on an air mattress on top of a box spring.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
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The box spring and mattress get extra support from center legs and slats.
—cleveland, 27 Apr. 2022
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The bugs often hide in the seams of a mattress or box spring, or in cracks in a headboard or bed frame.
—Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 20 Oct. 2023
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The structure contained a small box spring and mattress with a gray sheet and pillow.
—Washington Post, 15 Feb. 2022
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It’s made of durable steel to support up to 700 pounds — without a box spring.
—Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 18 Feb. 2024
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In the other, an empty box spring, wood panelling, a garbage bag of clothing.
—Hazlitt, 5 June 2024
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No box spring needed and there’s bonus storage space underneath.
—Nora Colomer May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
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Caniglia went for a ride and his wife hid the gun under the mattress and box spring and left for a hotel for the night.
—BostonGlobe.com, 8 Apr. 2022
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Use dust-proof covers on box springs, mattresses, and pillows.
—Emilia Benton, Health, 1 June 2024
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The 17-year-old took apart her bed, used the box spring and mattress to make a fort and closed herself in.
—Annie Vainshtein, SFChronicle.com, 23 Aug. 2020
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Look for bedbug shed skin, eggs and dot-like feces around the mattress and box spring seams, piping and tags.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 18 June 2026
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This product works for mattresses, box springs, and comforters.
—The Good Housekeeping Institute, Good Housekeeping, 10 Aug. 2010
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The noise-free frame is sturdy, doesn’t require a box spring, and has a plastic foot pad to protect your floor.
—Savannah Smith, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2024
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The city this month launched a free curbside mattress and box spring recycling program.
—John Laidler, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Apr. 2022
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The hidden feet give the platform a floating look, and there’s no box spring necessary.
—Christopher Murray May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025
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These frames don't require a box spring and instead have slats or a lattice to support your mattress.
—Amanda Constantine, Good Housekeeping, 26 Oct. 2022
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Plus, the slats on the bottom of the bed are supportive enough to hold a mattress without a box spring.
—Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Aug. 2025
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Most of the time, the cistern lies covered with an old box spring to prevent animals from falling in.
—Ian James, AZCentral.com, 7 Dec. 2020
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Use the nozzle attachments to go over the top, sides, and box spring, sucking dust and gunk out of the crevices and welting.
—Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 10 July 2018
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