four-poster

noun

Definition of four-posternext
as in sofa

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Recent Examples of four-poster Shocking-pink bougainvillea and electric-blue morning glory twine up columns, providing a brilliant shot of color, while Javanese four-poster beds and rattan sun loungers are piled high with downy mattresses and cushions in Marni prints. — Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 16 Aug. 2026 Once a social club that welcomed Queen Elizabeth II in 1953, the property relaunched in 2023 as a 159-key hotel, with four-poster beds, clawfoot tubs, and balconies in every room. — Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2026 One accommodation felt like a suite fit for a king with a stone hearth, antlers anchored to the wall and a four-poster bed frame. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026 The house was so quiet, with floors made of the same marble as the maze, and curtains of pale velvet and four-poster beds, and the sanatorium feeling of glasses of milk that appeared daily on her bedside table. — Literary Hub, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for four-poster
Recent Examples of Synonyms for four-poster
  1. sofa
  2. couch
  3. daybed
  4. hammock
  5. cot
  6. bunk
Noun
  • Kari, alive and well, is sharing a sofa with her sister, Gina (also a Swan), and recounting her experience for the cameras.
    — Jolene Edgar, Allure, 2 Oct. 2026
  • In the living room a chocolate 1970s Mah Jong sofa becomes a room-size mattress for movie nights with friends.
    — Camille Okhio, Architectural Digest, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of sofa
Noun
  • The design is stylish, with gray tones and pops of red and blue on couches and suzani throw pillows.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Tons of toys are on sale too, from popular fish toys your feline will love tossing around to the classic cat scratcher that can help prevent them from sinking their claws into the couch.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of couch
Noun
  • His drawings of nudes sprawled on the daybed in his studio were up in one of the few good galleries in town.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Same goes for Kanna, the property's stylish beach club, where even hotel guests pay $255 extra for a Balinese daybed (albeit with a bottle of Moët and a seafood platter).
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of daybed
Noun
  • The large, breezy beachfront bungalows, meanwhile, have unobstructed views of the Pacific, whirlpool tubs, outside showers and hammocks that serve as prime spots for napping.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The private pool and patio was the perfect place for parents to take a mid-day dip during nap time and hammock hanging over a tiny plot of sand provided hours of fun for little ones.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of hammock
Noun
  • His pro partner Britt Stewart said that during their first conversation, the singer offered to sleep on a cot in the dance studio.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Eight years after Fourmile Creek flooded his Parkside East apartment and sent him to sleep on a cot inside Hoyt Middle School, Stanislaus Sesay was back in the same room, displaced again from the same Des Moines apartment complex.
    — Nick El Hajj, Des Moines Register, 6 July 2026
Definition of cot
Noun
  • Kramnic was unable to climb on to the top bunk without injuring his knees and back.
    — Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Although my room had six bunks, my only roommate was a quiet man from Switzerland who was also traveling from LA to San Francisco, but by bike.
    — David G. Allan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of bunk

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“Four-poster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/four-poster. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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