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Recent Examples of cot
Hundreds spent the night on cots or were sent to nearby hotels as flights were canceled or diverted.
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Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Contestants endure physically demanding challenges, including navigating harsh terrain, sleeping on cots and consuming basic meal packets to simulate survival scenarios.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
My cot was on the 10-yard line.
—Keith Sharon, The Tennessean, 29 Aug. 2025
The first night in his cot, Jaron stretched out his hand and touched Zilpha’s fingers.
—Annie Proulx, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
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Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Contestants endure physically demanding challenges, including navigating harsh terrain, sleeping on cots and consuming basic meal packets to simulate survival scenarios.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
My cot was on the 10-yard line.
—Keith Sharon, The Tennessean, 29 Aug. 2025
The first night in his cot, Jaron stretched out his hand and touched Zilpha’s fingers.
—Annie Proulx, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cot
Noun
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Wrapped in a blanked on the sofa, binging reruns of The Oprah Show on YouTube and gleefully ignoring emails all morning is my idea of heaven.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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Babies should not sleep in loungers, car seats outside of the car, swings, on an adult’s bed, or on a sofa or chair.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The program comes with security guards, a large turf field and two bungalows that have space for meal preparation, homework and case manager meetings.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Nov. 2025
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Nannai Noronha This hotel is a refined extension of the iconic Nannai brand, known for pioneering luxury bungalow stays in northeastern Brazil.—
Carla Vianna,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Even so, one evening Justin came home, sat next to his mother on the couch and put his arm around her.—
Alexandra Rockey Fleming,
PEOPLE,
11 Nov. 2025
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Psychoanalysis licensed his candor, but the audience didn’t always join him on the couch.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Its current form—a dream of ultra-luxury now reclaimed by the jungle, having lost out to a community of beach huts—struck me as an apt metaphor for Itacaré.—
David Amsden,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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The hostel also offers access to ice fishing in huts on the Saguenay Fjord, plus an onsite café that regularly features live music.—
Outside,
Outside,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Take the quiz here … TOPLESS READS – Kendall Jenner bares all in beach hammock as family documents lavish vacation.—
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FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Each of the 21 beachfront villas and residences are equipped with breezy living areas, a private infinity pool, open-air showers, and hammocks strung between coconut palms near the ocean.—
Mark Ellwood,
AFAR Media,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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By day, hit up the water sports platform to kayak, snorkel, wakeboard, or ride Jet Skis, or check out the slide that descends from the pool deck; after sunset, watch an outdoor movie or relax under the stars on a cushioned daybed.—
Fran Golden,
AFAR Media,
6 Nov. 2025
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The living room is nearby and can be outfitted with a large sofa, or a daybed – or alternatively serve as a secondary bedroom with a double bed or bunks, depending on requirements.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But the production of new types of slop widens the on‑ramps, allowing more people to participate—just as the Internet and social media birthed bunk but also new kinds of creators.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
8 Nov. 2025
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Tucked away in the rear corner on the opposite end of the trailer, the bunk room features a pair of bunk beds for the kids, along with a set of stairs up to the upper bunk.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Cot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cot. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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