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Recent Examples of feather bed
The girl yawned, feeling the pace of her run, then stretched out on the mossy ground, which was as soft as a feather bed.
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Lizz Schumer, People.com, 1 May 2025
De Hales left Basilia, gave up his shop, and sold all of his possessions, including two feather beds, and some pots and utensils worth two shillings and sixpence.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2024
The records — in some cases, family wills that show enslaved human beings bequeathed along with feather beds and farm animals — provide a visceral link between today’s decision makers and slavery.
—Reuters, NBC News, 27 June 2023
Villa-style accommodations with Italian furnishings, fireplaces and feather beds furthered the away-from-it-all feeling.
—Christina Julian, latimes.com, 3 July 2019
Blue-, orange-, and green-hued rooms have travertine showers and feather beds.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2017
Lizz Schumer, People.com, 1 May 2025
De Hales left Basilia, gave up his shop, and sold all of his possessions, including two feather beds, and some pots and utensils worth two shillings and sixpence.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2024
The records — in some cases, family wills that show enslaved human beings bequeathed along with feather beds and farm animals — provide a visceral link between today’s decision makers and slavery.
—Reuters, NBC News, 27 June 2023
Villa-style accommodations with Italian furnishings, fireplaces and feather beds furthered the away-from-it-all feeling.
—Christina Julian, latimes.com, 3 July 2019
Blue-, orange-, and green-hued rooms have travertine showers and feather beds.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feather bed
Noun
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While the underbed area is left bare to leave room for a sitting area or workspace, a secondary twin trundle bed is available to purchase to transform this unit into bunk beds.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
10 Sep. 2025
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Then, early in the morning of February 18, Chernyak began having seizures and vomiting in his bunk bed.—
Isabelle Chapman,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Operating the Article Braam sofa bed is not origami.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
19 Sep. 2025
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The living room is now much simpler and contains a sofa bed, which is the only sleeping area – there's no dedicated bedroom.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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While the underbed area is left bare to leave room for a sitting area or workspace, a secondary twin trundle bed is available to purchase to transform this unit into bunk beds.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
10 Sep. 2025
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No one wants to send a work email while tucked into a Tyrolean trundle bed like a Christmas elf.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Inside, there’s both a queen-sized bed and a Murphy bed that folds out to squeeze in more guests.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Murphy bed actually makes sense in the layout, too.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Malala Maiwand sat on a television studio couch, pen and notebook in hand, a dark red headscarf framing her face.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
27 Dec. 2020
Noun
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There’s another that burrows inside your bed, couch and curtains.—
Katie Nixon,
Nashville Tennessean,
23 Sep. 2025
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This four-in-one combination loveseat acts as both a comfy couch and extra bed.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Feather bed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feather%20bed. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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