Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
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.
—
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
-
He was immediately detained; officers entered the home — where Mao reportedly rented a room — and found the victim lying on the ground next to a bunk bed, unresponsive with visible head injuries, cuts to her right hand and a finger severed from her left hand.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
-
The 300-room Universal Kids Hotel will feature family-friendly bunk bed set-ups to allow for five to six guests in each room.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
16 June 2026
Noun
-
Right now, deals are reaching up to 71% off wish list-worthy picks like a smokeless fire pit table, a cooling linen quilt set, and a convertible sofa bed.—
Better Homes & Gardens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 June 2026
-
There's a sofa bed in the seating area, as well as a desk.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
Noun
-
Use it as a couch, a single bed, or pull out the second trundle bed to make room for guests.—
Better Homes & Gardens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 June 2026
-
My hamster turned the curler box into a trundle bed for when her cousin sleeps over.—
Fiona Landers,
New Yorker,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
Murphy bed that doubles as a couch, too.—
Nora DeLigter,
Curbed,
12 June 2026
-
Murphy bed-style mattresses fold out from the wall, along with a pillow, clean sheet, and blanket.—
Emily Manthei,
Travel + Leisure,
10 May 2026
Noun
-
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
-
This handheld vacuum has a lightweight design and strong suction to clean debris in hard-to-reach areas behind the couch, in the car, and other hard-to-reach areas.—
Madeline Merinuk,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
-
Or at least squeezed in a solid couch nap with baseball/golf/soccer/primo history programming murmuring in the background.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
22 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Feather bed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feather%20bed. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
