as in quilt
a decorative cloth used as a top covering for a bed
a beautiful bedspread that is a reproduction of an 18th-century design
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Recent Examples of bedspread
Six-inch corners on his bedspread.
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2025
Yet these fabrics were mostly used for table linens and bedspreads, not clothing.
—Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 July 2025
House cleaners will stop to admire and inspect their own work, fluffing pillows, smoothing bedspreads, etc.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 30 June 2025
And not refrained from doing so because they might be spilled on your bedspread?
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 23 June 2025
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2025
Yet these fabrics were mostly used for table linens and bedspreads, not clothing.
—Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 July 2025
House cleaners will stop to admire and inspect their own work, fluffing pillows, smoothing bedspreads, etc.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 30 June 2025
And not refrained from doing so because they might be spilled on your bedspread?
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 23 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for bedspread
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedspread
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For ultraminimalists, this simple coverlet from Parachute imitates the look of a quilt without the fill, delivers on the work of a good throw blanket, and makes for a perfect year-round bed linen on account of its weight.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
6 Oct. 2025
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Amazon has a reliable quilt that comes in dozens of colors, from a soothing light blue to a bright autumn orange.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Keep scrolling for our favorite duvet covers, quilts, and coverlets that will keep you comfortable and complement your bedroom’s design.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
23 Sep. 2025
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Cool undertones in these pale green walls complement the wintry hues in the shiny metal bed and indigo floral coverlet.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Sep. 2025
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Beneath wall text describing Báthory’s ghoulish crimes and her macabre punishment, bloody mannequins in nightshirts, one with its throat hideously cut, sprawl across a counterpane.—
Sam Lipsyte,
Harper’s Magazine ,
27 Apr. 2022
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The bed was draped in a cranberry-red silk counterpane.—
Jon Meacham,
House Beautiful,
1 Oct. 2013
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These include an ornate 17th century cabinet decorated with Peruvian silver and five historic barkcloth textiles from various Pacific islands, including a bedcover that once belonged to Hawaiian Queen Ka’ahumanu.—
Carolina A. Miranda,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2023
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The custom wall paneling in the primary bedroom is oak, the pendant is by Gubi, and the bedcover is by Matteo.—
Tessa Watson,
ELLE Decor,
22 Mar. 2023
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“Bedspread.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedspread. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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