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Recent Examples of futons
With about 5 feet by 7 feet below the bunk, a desk fits comfortably as does a craft table, a small futon, and many, many fort iterations.
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Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 13 Feb. 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
Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 13 Feb. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for futons
Noun
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Starts exploring licensing options, including one for mattresses in America.—
Laird Borrelli-Persson,
Vogue,
28 Mar. 2026
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Through its direct-to-consumer model, Sleepmax positions its hybrid mattresses as a more accessible option within the mid-range mattress market.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In a typical winter, the store would have up to four different kinds of deicing salt, 20 pallets or more, with each pallet holding 50 or more bags.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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At the service center, there were eight single floor beds in the room.—
Natalia V. Osipova,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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The City Council has added about 500 new beds in the last 15 months and is on track to add 600 more as part of its six-point plan.—
Kat Tran,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The New York Times has reported that the damage was far more extensive than the Navy reported and that 600 sailors have been displaced from their bunks.—
Steve Walsh,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2026
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Full bunks The new staffing plan comes amid ongoing overcrowding at the downtown jail.—
Monroe Trombly,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Futons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/futons. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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