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Recent Examples of futonPolice said the missing woman’s body was found wrapped in a sheet and shower curtain and stuffed inside a futon.—Mike Stunson, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025 This vegan leather option switches from a couch to a futon that’s only about 6 inches wider than a twin bed for a compact and reliable furniture piece.—Clint Davis, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025 Memoir Along Came Harvey Robin Richardson My father defaulted on his dreams, abandoned his daughter, and resigned himself to living on a futon in his parents' living room.—Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 5 Mar. 2025 Japanese futons offer a closer connection to the simplicity and elegance of Japanese living.—Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for futon
Tucked away in a corner of New York's Foley Square, the Court of International Trade has nationwide jurisdiction on trade disputes and has recently focused its energy on more niche issues, like honey customs disputes and mattress imports.
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Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
13 May 2025
Invest in air conditioning, cooling mattress toppers and breathable bedding made from natural fibers like cotton or bamboo.
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.
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.
There are 10 king bedrooms, five of which have sleeping lofts, two queen rooms, and one with bunks.
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Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
14 May 2025
Designed to hold 40,000 inmates, including mass murderers and drug traffickers, prisoners are confined in large, windowless cages with minimal furnishings of tiered metal bunks, an open toilet, and a cement basin.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
We’re also drawn to the plush futon sofa ($599-$649) and the light-up ball holders ($50) that display basketballs celebrating her accomplishments on the court.
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Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
15 May 2025
In the picture, the girl’s corpse is propped up on a sofa alongside some of her favorite toys, in a style of post-mortem photography popular at the time.
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