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Recent Examples of bedstead
Calling it the Fair View, Mulrooney was meticulous in choosing the lace curtains, plush carpets, brass bedsteads and other finery that would make her new hotel the envy of the region’s other hoteliers, who housed most guests in rough dormitories.
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Melanie Haiken, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
The Emerald Ridge room, for example, has original redwood-slat walls, an antique bedstead and river views, while the sunny Rhododendron boasts period wallpaper and a claw-foot tub.
—Jackie Burrell, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
Orwell typed for hours upstairs, sitting on his iron bedstead in a tatty dressing gown, chain-smoking shag tobacco.
—Stephen Metcalf, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2024
The only possible exit is a skylight, and the only means of reaching it is to build a tower from a bedstead and other bits of furniture.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2023
My dad had rigged a ramp up to a derelict bedstead and boarded over the springs.
—Jeanette Winterson, The New Yorker, 4 June 2017
In guest rooms, fires and lamplight illuminate upholstered sleigh beds or traditional turned-wood New England bedsteads.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2017
One room boasts crimson walls and a large white wooden bedstead, with pretty floral bedding.
—Jackie Burrell, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2017
Guest bedrooms are furnished with mother-of-pearl wardrobes from Syria and gold bedsteads from Egypt.
—Lizzie Porter, CNN, 3 July 2017
Melanie Haiken, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
The Emerald Ridge room, for example, has original redwood-slat walls, an antique bedstead and river views, while the sunny Rhododendron boasts period wallpaper and a claw-foot tub.
—Jackie Burrell, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
Orwell typed for hours upstairs, sitting on his iron bedstead in a tatty dressing gown, chain-smoking shag tobacco.
—Stephen Metcalf, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2024
The only possible exit is a skylight, and the only means of reaching it is to build a tower from a bedstead and other bits of furniture.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2023
My dad had rigged a ramp up to a derelict bedstead and boarded over the springs.
—Jeanette Winterson, The New Yorker, 4 June 2017
In guest rooms, fires and lamplight illuminate upholstered sleigh beds or traditional turned-wood New England bedsteads.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2017
One room boasts crimson walls and a large white wooden bedstead, with pretty floral bedding.
—Jackie Burrell, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2017
Guest bedrooms are furnished with mother-of-pearl wardrobes from Syria and gold bedsteads from Egypt.
—Lizzie Porter, CNN, 3 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedstead
Noun
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Firefighters in Baltimore, Maryland, are working to contain a massive blaze at a vacant mattress warehouse that temporarily shut down Amtrak service in the area overnight on May 12, the Baltimore City Fire Department said.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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Invest in air conditioning, cooling mattress toppers and breathable bedding made from natural fibers like cotton or bamboo.—
Dr. Samanta Dall’Agnese,
CNBC,
13 May 2025
Noun
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With the celebration comes the addition of two new yurts that each have two queen beds and a full-size futon.—
Brittany Anas,
Denver Post,
15 May 2025
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We’re also drawn to the plush futon sofa ($599-$649) and the light-up ball holders ($50) that display basketballs celebrating her accomplishments on the court.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
15 May 2025
Noun
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Kling allegedly lit multiple wooden pallets on fire, using gasoline in a pit to create a bonfire, prosecutors said.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
2 May 2025
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Investigators allege Kling started a bonfire with wooden pallets and left the scene without ensuring the flames were extinguished.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Eighteen hospital beds in the surgical department, including eight in the intensive care unit, were lost as a result.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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The body of 35-year-old Jeanie Childs was discovered partially under the bed.—
Jordan Kinsey,
CBS News,
17 May 2025
Noun
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There are 10 king bedrooms, five of which have sleeping lofts, two queen rooms, and one with bunks.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
14 May 2025
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Designed to hold 40,000 inmates, including mass murderers and drug traffickers, prisoners are confined in large, windowless cages with minimal furnishings of tiered metal bunks, an open toilet, and a cement basin.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Bedstead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedstead. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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