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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.
—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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for futon
Noun
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Attorneys alleged that Horner was sleeping on a thin mattress on a concrete floor without access to showers or communication devices that other inmates had.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Dec. 2025
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The Nectar mattress appeared in my apartment lobby in a box that seemed far too small to hold a queen-size mattress.—
Kristi Kellogg,
Architectural Digest,
10 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The substantial rails are inspired by 20th-century iron bedsteads, but the color pop is very much a modern twist.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
1 Aug. 2025
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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
Noun
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This is no joke; the $38,000 work is drawn on a series of moleskins that, folded together, creates a pallet the size of a brick of cocaine.—
Jane Wooldridge,
Miami Herald,
7 Dec. 2025
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The crates filled with squawking birds are then stacked on a pallet and forklifted into a holding area.—
Rene Ebersole,
Rolling Stone,
18 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Several steps up from the camp bunks of your youth, the suites come with a kitchenette, a freestanding gas fireplace, and an en-suite deep soaking tub and rainfall shower.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
28 May 2026
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The flats and houses feature a bunk room that would earn its own five-star review from the under-16 set.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026
Noun
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While the room was compact in size, the plush, cloud-like double beds and iconic views more than made up for any lost space.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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Avoid caffeine, alcohol, and other stimulants before bed.—
Heather Jones,
Verywell Health,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Good night, sofa pillow, now exploded snow globe.—
Patricia Marx,
New Yorker,
11 June 2026
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The living room is adjacent and has a large sofa, an electric fireplace, and space for a TV to be installed.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 June 2026
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“Futon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/futon. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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