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Recent Examples of futon
The woman alleged that Vargas later climbed onto the futon and began kissing her, according to the warrant affidavit.
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Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
Three guests can comfortably fill this charming house thanks to an additional bedroom with a removable futon, but it’s probably best suited for a duo looking to escape on a romantic getaway due to its sleek fixtures and serene atmosphere.
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Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
23 Apr. 2026
Thirteen different dwellings, a few not much more than a room with a spare foldout couch or futon, and none were dependable.
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Stephanie Land,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
The millennials had no money and no career direction—taking up serving and bartending jobs at local restaurants to make ends meet while crashing on her parents’ futon.
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Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
17 Aug. 2025
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Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
Three guests can comfortably fill this charming house thanks to an additional bedroom with a removable futon, but it’s probably best suited for a duo looking to escape on a romantic getaway due to its sleek fixtures and serene atmosphere.
—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
23 Apr. 2026
Thirteen different dwellings, a few not much more than a room with a spare foldout couch or futon, and none were dependable.
—
Stephanie Land,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
The millennials had no money and no career direction—taking up serving and bartending jobs at local restaurants to make ends meet while crashing on her parents’ futon.
—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
17 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for futon
Noun
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Resting options include double bunk beds in back and queen bed with bamboo mattress up front.
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The grand French state beds of the 18th century traditionally encompassed a kit that included a bed frame, canopy, mattress, sheets, pillows, coverlet, and bolster.
Noun
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Inside, there’s an austere bedstead, ladder-back chairs, a cast-iron stove, and a wooden pegboard running along the walls—all sourced from a village near Albany.
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The substantial rails are inspired by 20th-century iron bedsteads, but the color pop is very much a modern twist.
Noun
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The movement is now antimagnetic, allowing for gold to be used on the watch’s hands, and its accuracy has been enhanced with a balance-spring and a silicon pallet-lever.
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The Need For Robot Memory Imagine a warehouse robot that sees a pallet blocking aisle seven.
Noun
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The kitchen is sleek and fully equipped for feeding a crowd, and the sleeping arrangements strike that rare balance between elevated and practical—proper suites for the adults and a bunk room that kids will immediately claim.
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This meant that men and women couldn't share beds, and the girls would have to bunk with one another.
Noun
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The father, Marquise Anderson, said Joanna wet the bed on two occasions on a night in February at the house in the 1900 block of Daniel Street.
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The case challenges the agency’s practice of holding noncitizens for sometimes days in facilities without a bed or other adequate accommodations.
Noun
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The trailer was enclosed with a makeshift toilet, a sofa and camping chairs.
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Stationing a comfy sofa or a couple of conversation chairs around this coffee table creates a cozy hangout spot when guests come over.
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“Futon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/futon. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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