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Recent Examples of futons
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 West Elm Booker futon is a chameleon.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 19 Sep. 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
Stephanie Land, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
The West Elm Booker futon is a chameleon.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 19 Sep. 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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Vacuuming mattresses and furniture thoroughly.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Softer mattresses contour to your body, while firmer mattresses lift the body just off the surface.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The Fort Collins Rescue Mission has opened a building with dozens of overnight shelter beds on their Harvest Farm property north of Fort Collins.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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The city settled the case two years later, agreeing to create 12,915 new shelter beds or other housing opportunities by June 2027.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Their wedding celebration 12 years ago was even themed around camping — complete with a ropes course, games and a talent show, with the wedding party sleeping in bunks at the Oregon campsite.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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The living room is nearby and can be outfitted with a large sofa, or a daybed – or alternatively serve as a secondary bedroom with a double bed or bunks, depending on requirements.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Futons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/futons. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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