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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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Our bunk beds, or racks, sported mattresses XL twin-sized in length but skinnier in width.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Aug. 2025
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Its plaintiffs included a deaf man who wasn’t provided with a sign language interpreter during a mental health crisis and people with physical disabilities who were injured trying to access toilets, showers or bunk beds that weren’t up to code.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Ivor fetched the bags and set them in the front room, where the sofa beds had already been folded out and dressed.—
Anne Enright,
New Yorker,
27 July 2025
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Over on the other side of the tiny house to the sofa bed is the bathroom.—
Adam Williams
June 01,
New Atlas,
1 June 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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Her mother sat on the living-room couch in a gray sweatshirt, holding a pink Stanley cup.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
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The little guy stood up on a couch, holding onto the back as his proud dad looked on.—
Rachel McRady,
People.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Feather bed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feather%20bed. Accessed 30 Aug. 2025.
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