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Recent Examples of cot
During another incident that was captured on camera on March 13, police allege that Berrios-Otero could once again be seen in the secluded area of the daycare with a 4-year-old child who was lying on a cot, the warrant affidavits said.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
Late arrivals will get a cot for one night.
—Niki Donohue, New York Daily News, 3 May 2026
Travis Bazzana doesn’t remember a cot.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
The shelter provides a place to stay overnight, three meals, laundry, showers, access to resources and sleeping supplies, such as a sleeping bag, cot and pillow.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
Late arrivals will get a cot for one night.
—Niki Donohue, New York Daily News, 3 May 2026
Travis Bazzana doesn’t remember a cot.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
The shelter provides a place to stay overnight, three meals, laundry, showers, access to resources and sleeping supplies, such as a sleeping bag, cot and pillow.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cot
Noun
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The Vilòn Charming Room has a king-sized bed and a velvet sofa for hanging out on or reading your morning newspaper.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Very soon, from the sofa behind Adele, loud enough to be heard over Disney, there came a smacking of mouths and saliva.—
Jonathan Franzen,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
Noun
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The design is breezy and the whole resort is spaced out; free standing bungalows go up and down the hillside, while pools, the spa, and bars and restaurants are scattered throughout.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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The adorable one-room bungalow included a private hot tub overlooking the verdant rainforest.—
Brianna Randall,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
Noun
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Junior Suites have significantly more space, with a couch to spread out on or pull out into an additional bed, and two bathrooms.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Baker sprawled across a leather couch.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
Noun
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The teller’s arm swept around the long-hut, the circular walls of the fortress that enclosed them in its embrace.—
Maggie O’Farrell,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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As a scorching wind tears across the barren, rocky slopes of Komote Island off the shore of Lake Turkana in northern Kenya, Alfred Lenkutuk sits in the meager shelter of his hut, gazing out over the village where he was born and remembering better times.—
Tommy Trenchard,
NPR,
31 May 2026
Noun
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Exempt items include ammo, firearms, bows, arrows, wrist guards, muzzles, silencers, rods and reels of $75 or less, tackle boxes of $30 or less, tents of $200 or less, sleeping bags, hammocks, camping stoves, camp chairs of $50 or less, and lanterns and flashlights $30 or less.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 May 2026
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Give a small backyard patio a vacation vibe by hanging a hammock.—
Jenny Hughes,
The Spruce,
25 May 2026
Noun
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Curate a beach-house feel with a platform daybed, which functions as comfortable seating during the day and a welcoming spot to rest at night.—
Christina Shepherd McGuire,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
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Double doors open onto an outdoor terrace and reveal a private plunge pool, a double daybed, and multiple seating areas, each ideally suited for enjoying a morning coffee or a late-afternoon glass of Corsican wine, overlooking the surrounding plots of lavender and olive trees.—
Rebekah Peppler,
Travel + Leisure,
9 May 2026
Noun
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The upper level of the home includes three bedrooms, two full bathrooms, a spacious bonus room, a bunk room and a new rooftop terrace with panoramic water views.—
Joe Marusak
June 4,
Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2026
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Several steps up from the camp bunks of your youth, the suites come with a kitchenette, a freestanding gas fireplace, and an en-suite deep soaking tub and rainfall shower.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
28 May 2026
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“Cot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cot. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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