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Recent Examples of counterpane
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.
—Jon Meacham, House Beautiful, 1 Oct. 2013
Sam Lipsyte, Harper’s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022
The bed was draped in a cranberry-red silk counterpane.
—Jon Meacham, House Beautiful, 1 Oct. 2013
Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterpane
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Superior temperature regulation, moisture control, and durability are a few of the reasons why linen ranks supreme in the bedding world, and this European linen box quilt is backed by nearly 1,000 Quince shoppers who gave it a five-star rating.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 May 2026
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The Baywood quilt has two slightly different personalities.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Put your flannel sheets back in the linen closet, swap your comforter for a lightweight quilt, or pair a linen coverlet with temperature-regulating sheets.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
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Keep scrolling for our favorite duvet covers, quilts, and coverlets that will keep you comfortable and complement your bedroom’s design.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Smooth out any wrinkles on the bedspread, fluff the pillows, and clear off the nightstands of any items that may have accumulated the night before.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2026
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The grainy technique is particularly visible in Il grand letto azzurro (1965), featured in the Lévy Gorvy Dayan show, where close inspection of the teal bedspread reveals a tan floral pattern made up of non-pigmented sand.—
Stephanie Sporn,
Vogue,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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These include an ornate 17th century cabinet decorated with Peruvian silver and five historic barkcloth textiles from various Pacific islands, including a bedcover that once belonged to Hawaiian Queen Ka’ahumanu.—
Carolina A. Miranda,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2023
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The custom wall paneling in the primary bedroom is oak, the pendant is by Gubi, and the bedcover is by Matteo.—
Tessa Watson,
ELLE Decor,
22 Mar. 2023
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“Counterpane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterpane. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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