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cots

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plural of cot

as in sofas

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Reserve bulky sectionals for casual basements or media rooms; in living rooms, two sofas and a pair of chairs create a more flexible, balanced arrangement.

— Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 20 Aug. 2026
The most luxurious option is the Viewliner Bedroom Suite, which doubles the Bedroom layout, providing two sofas and separate chairs that convert into beds, along with two private sinks, restrooms, and showers.

— Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of sofas

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Craftsman-style homes, popular between 1905 and 1930, are mainly associated with the bungalows of California, but the Chicago area has its own vernacular examples that share many similarities with the Prairie School and the Arts & Crafts movements.

— Rachel Freundt, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
Located off the coast of Rio de Janeiro, the island offers nearly 15,000 square feet of buildings, including six bungalows and nine suites.

— Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of bungalows

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The library also has an expansive TryIts collection, a lending library where the public can check out and take home items like kites, board games, guitars, and outdoor gear including snowshoes, binoculars, and hammocks.

— Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2026
Land targeted for conservation makes up a quilt of South Florida wilderness, from coastal wetland to tropical hammocks, inhabited by rare plants, butterflies, bats, snakes and other critters.

— Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of hammocks

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For weeks, migrants in the Spanish territory of Ceuta had gathered on a beach away from the city center, sleeping on cardboard sheets, under reed huts and guarding their few possessions in tattered plastic bags.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
Sharaf’s report did not indicate that staying at the huts and waiting for better conditions was ever suggested or discussed by the guides running the trip.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of huts

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For over a year, 50 women slept on bunk beds in an area that’s now a computer/community room decorated with mid-century modern couches and chairs.

— Trevor Morgan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
After checking in at this beautiful boutique hotel myself, I was impressed by the spacious rooms accented by velvet couches, bathrooms equipped with large showers and clawfoot tubs, the all-day restaurant, Kingswood, and the speakeasy, Nightbird.

— Karla Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of couches

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The unit was nearly full, and the only empty spaces were on the top bunks.

— Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
Whatever its former luxury, the boat now had cabins crammed with four-person bunks and an atmosphere thick with the scent of unwashed bodies and the steam of rations.

— Kevin Maurer, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026

Definition of bunks

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Body Support Is More Than Mattress Firmness Many shoppers use words such as soft, medium, or firm when comparing mattresses.

— Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
This practice was common enough that early 20th century police records were reportedly full of fines for residents blocking fire escapes with their mattresses.

— Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 19 Aug. 2026

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