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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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The massive warehouse, full of chain link dividers and hundreds of bunk beds, will be a holding area for up to 5,000 ICE detainees.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
4 July 2025
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The command center overhead stocked a whole town’s worth (450 tonnes) of equipment — including bunk beds, dry toilets, water, and other supplies — ready to be mobilized into the tunnels below by way of dolly carts.—
Jessi Jezewska Stevens,
The Dial,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The inn has 15 rooms including the 700-square-foot owner’s suite, which has a living room with a sofa bed, a kitchen, and a separate bedroom.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
2 Aug. 2025
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In addition to a king bed (or two), all suites have at least one queen-sized sofa bed.—
Johanna Read,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
Noun
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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
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Sleeper sofas and trundle beds are counted in that figure, so check how many actual bedrooms there are before booking.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Its entertainment kitchen features a projector screen and a Murphy bed.—
Genevieve Redsten,
jsonline.com,
2 June 2025
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One room would be for her and her husband, one for their son, and the third would serve as a guest room and an office, featuring a Murphy bed for visiting family members and a desk for work.—
Jacquelyn Smith,
Parents,
19 June 2025
Noun
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This is something Kang was championing — badass characters who also veg out on the couch without makeup on.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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Musicians and audio engineers came and went, and Mikaela would sit on the couch behind them, imitating their riffs and vocal exercises.—
Holden Seidlitz,
New Yorker,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Feather bed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feather%20bed. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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