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Recent Examples of bedspreadAnd in others, the bedspreads and canopies boldly match the drapes and even the wall coverings.—Kathryn Romeyn, Architectural Digest, 9 Mar. 2026 Guest rooms have been retrofitted with granny-chic chenille bedspreads, while modern upgrades include plush mattresses.—Zoey Goto, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026 The center holds more than 450 quilts and bedspreads, collected over half a century by Jen Jones, the founder of the center, which tells the story of a unique textile heritage handed down from generation to generation by families and communities.—Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 5 Feb. 2026 Right now your cat is probably shredding your bedspread in a ravenous rage.—Molly Aitken, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bedspread
Keep scrolling for our favorite duvet covers, quilts, and coverlets that will keep you comfortable and complement your bedroom’s design.
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Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
29 May 2026
Try a colorful coverlet to make an eye-catching statement, add a light and airy layer over your comforter for a seasonal refresh, or trade a modern design for traditional patterns to make your space feel effortlessly more inviting.
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.
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Sam Lipsyte,
Harper’s Magazine ,
27 Apr. 2022
The bed was draped in a cranberry-red silk counterpane.