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Recent Examples of futon
Most of the spacious rooms are Western in style, with beds rather than futons, and trade in tatami mats for wooden flooring.
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Christina Liao, Vogue, 3 Jan. 2025
Diamond explains that traditional Japanese futons are known as shikibutons, made with layers of cotton or wool, but the typical futon is often filled with synthetic foam and chemicals.
—Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Feb. 2025
So when powerful Santa Ana winds battered his house on the night of Monday, January 5, Goldner, a rock climbing coach and video director, dragged his futon into the living room and slept there with his two dogs, just to be safe.
—Gavin Feek, Outside Online, 13 Jan. 2025
In order to do so, however, the futon has to be moved away from the wall, which could be inconvenient.
—Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Jan. 2025
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Christina Liao, Vogue, 3 Jan. 2025
Diamond explains that traditional Japanese futons are known as shikibutons, made with layers of cotton or wool, but the typical futon is often filled with synthetic foam and chemicals.
—Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Feb. 2025
So when powerful Santa Ana winds battered his house on the night of Monday, January 5, Goldner, a rock climbing coach and video director, dragged his futon into the living room and slept there with his two dogs, just to be safe.
—Gavin Feek, Outside Online, 13 Jan. 2025
In order to do so, however, the futon has to be moved away from the wall, which could be inconvenient.
—Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for futon
Noun
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Hoffer typically recommends an 8-inch-thick mattress, and her favorite is Brooklyn Bedding’s Dreamfoam Essential.—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
21 Apr. 2025
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Nothing says luxury birthday like sharing a twin mattress.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Calling it the Fair View, Mulrooney was meticulous in choosing the lace curtains, plush carpets, brass bedsteads and other finery that would make her new hotel the envy of the region’s other hoteliers, who housed most guests in rough dormitories.—
Melanie Haiken,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 Oct. 2024
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The Emerald Ridge room, for example, has original redwood-slat walls, an antique bedstead and river views, while the sunny Rhododendron boasts period wallpaper and a claw-foot tub.—
Jackie Burrell,
The Mercury News,
8 Apr. 2024
Noun
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Plastic bottles, aluminum cans and wooden pallets are among the items banned from landfills in the state.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Apr. 2025
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Putting a few pallets on inbound trailers doesn't mean Amazon is getting into for-hire LTL — much less planning to acquire FedEx Freight or one of its competitors, Jindel tells Axios.—
Colin Campbell,
Axios,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The cramped cells are equipped with tiered metal bunks without mattresses, two basins for washing, and two open toilets.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
3 Apr. 2025
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Overnight guests bunk in the house’s dedicated guest suite, which features a private entrance.—
Kristine Hansen,
Architectural Digest,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Pull yourself away from the outdoor living space and step inside, where the beds are from Tempur-Pedic and one of the bathrooms features an alfresco bathtub.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
24 Apr. 2025
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So the idea of Thwaites and West Antarctic being unstable are all predicated on the idea that the bed is thawed and that the ice can slide over its bed.—
Monica Sanders,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This is much larger than the original Aria and includes a sofa and a small coffee table.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Apr. 2025
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The outdoor sofa is the most commanding piece in the Roundabout furniture set from Neighbor, which has the look of classic wicker, with a few modern updates (color variations, metal frames, and all-weather durability).—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Futon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/futon. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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