bed table

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Recent Examples of bed table The blueprint would require removing carpeting, adding nurses stations, emergency backup power, electrical outlets, mobile workstations, linen hampers and bed tables, among other changes. — Hugo Martín, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2020 Convinced that copper has germ-fighting qualities, the hospital system invested in copper surfaces for countertops and bed rails, bed tables and other furniture. — Lucette Lagnado, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bed table
Noun
  • There’s no ping-pong table and no card table, such as in recent years.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Scenic designer Tim Mackabee has fashioned a comfortable A-frame house interior with living room dominated by the piano, a central couch, a card table and a kitchen off to the side.
    — Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
Noun
  • Pull it up to a writing desk or give it a corner with a floor lamp and a side table for stacking books.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Architects Barry Simpson and Charles Hosford made a folding stool that could serve as a seat, stepstool or side table.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

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“Bed table.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bed%20table. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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