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Recent Examples of Murphy bed
It's built around a Murphy bed that folds away against the driver's sidewall during the day and drops down at night to sleep two people on a platform measuring a full 80 inches (203 cm) long.
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New Atlas,
15 Apr. 2026
For truly tight quarters, a Murphy bed folds up against the wall when not in use, freeing the entire floor for daytime activities.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
14 Apr. 2026
The 1,966 square feet suite has two main bedrooms with one king bed in each room, a children's bedroom with bunk beds, a library that can be converted into a bedroom with a queen-size Murphy bed, and four-and-a-half bathrooms.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
The ground level boasts a rec room, bar, TV room, mini-gym and another bedroom, with an old-fashioned Murphy bed and a bay window.
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Mike Klingaman,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Jan. 2026
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New Atlas,
15 Apr. 2026
For truly tight quarters, a Murphy bed folds up against the wall when not in use, freeing the entire floor for daytime activities.
—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
14 Apr. 2026
The 1,966 square feet suite has two main bedrooms with one king bed in each room, a children's bedroom with bunk beds, a library that can be converted into a bedroom with a queen-size Murphy bed, and four-and-a-half bathrooms.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
The ground level boasts a rec room, bar, TV room, mini-gym and another bedroom, with an old-fashioned Murphy bed and a bay window.
—
Mike Klingaman,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Murphy bed
Noun
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Use it as a couch, a single bed, or pull out the second trundle bed to make room for guests.
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My hamster turned the curler box into a trundle bed for when her cousin sleeps over.
Noun
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The girl yawned, feeling the pace of her run, then stretched out on the mossy ground, which was as soft as a feather bed.
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De Hales left Basilia, gave up his shop, and sold all of his possessions, including two feather beds, and some pots and utensils worth two shillings and sixpence.
Noun
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Right now, deals are reaching up to 71% off wish list-worthy picks like a smokeless fire pit table, a cooling linen quilt set, and a convertible sofa bed.
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There's a sofa bed in the seating area, as well as a desk.
Noun
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He was immediately detained; officers entered the home — where Mao reportedly rented a room — and found the victim lying on the ground next to a bunk bed, unresponsive with visible head injuries, cuts to her right hand and a finger severed from her left hand.
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The 300-room Universal Kids Hotel will feature family-friendly bunk bed set-ups to allow for five to six guests in each room.
Noun
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This handheld vacuum has a lightweight design and strong suction to clean debris in hard-to-reach areas behind the couch, in the car, and other hard-to-reach areas.
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Or at least squeezed in a solid couch nap with baseball/golf/soccer/primo history programming murmuring in the background.
Noun
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The living room is adorned with a red velvet sofa, creating a deliberate contrast with a bright blue USM module, both of which are set against walnut hardwood floors.
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Malala Maiwand sat on a television studio couch, pen and notebook in hand, a dark red headscarf framing her face.
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“Murphy bed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Murphy%20bed. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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