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Recent Examples of futon
In January, Honda surprised us with something called the Base Station: A futuristic-looking towable camper designed to be light and versatile, with modular features ranging from air conditioning, to a shower, to a futon that folds out into a bed, depending on how the owner wishes to fill the space.
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Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
9 Apr. 2026
There are traditional Japanese accommodations equipped with futon bedding, and more Western-adjacent options offering plush king beds.
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Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
7 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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Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
9 Apr. 2026
There are traditional Japanese accommodations equipped with futon bedding, and more Western-adjacent options offering plush king beds.
—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
7 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
See All Example Sentences for futon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for futon
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Families have set up makeshift camps on sidewalks, plazas, sports courts and road medians, sleeping on mattresses, sheets, folding chairs and in improvised tents.
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Not ready to replace your mattress?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The living room is adorned with a red velvet sofa, creating a deliberate contrast with a bright blue USM module, both of which are set against walnut hardwood floors.
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“Futon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/futon. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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