as in bed
a cloth case that is filled with material and used as something on which to sleep
They bought a new mattress with the intention of getting a more restful night's sleep.
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Recent Examples of mattress
Once there, she was assigned a bare mattress on the floor and denied religious accommodations, including Halal meals, her lawyers said.
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
The viral TikTok video shows Lukman getting ready for work inside her pod, which is housed in a warehouse-style setting where each unit appears to contain only enough space for a mattress.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
The reenactment shows a caretaker roughly handling the infant doll, placing him on the mattress with obvious impact and then flipping him on his stomach and pressing on his back and head.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Held off on a big-ticket purchase like the Dyson Airwrap, Apple Watch, a new mattress, or a red-light-therapy mask?
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 19 Sep. 2025
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
The viral TikTok video shows Lukman getting ready for work inside her pod, which is housed in a warehouse-style setting where each unit appears to contain only enough space for a mattress.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
The reenactment shows a caretaker roughly handling the infant doll, placing him on the mattress with obvious impact and then flipping him on his stomach and pressing on his back and head.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Held off on a big-ticket purchase like the Dyson Airwrap, Apple Watch, a new mattress, or a red-light-therapy mask?
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mattress
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Each bedroom is big enough to hold at least a full-size bed, if not larger, and there’s room to add some type of storage—a must-have for families who want to go tiny.—
Katrina Cossey,
Parents,
8 Oct. 2025
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The accommodations offer resort, coastline, or ocean views; king or double queen beds; balconies or ground-level patios; and optional Club level.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Oct. 2025
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Kravitz knows how to have a good time but also how to accommodate it—one of his pieces for CB2 is a sofa with an extra-low armrest, perfect for propping your arm up while chatting at a get together.—
Jazmine Hughes,
Robb Report,
9 Oct. 2025
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Sitting on a purple-and-gold sofa, Mamdani tasted his biryani and frowned.—
Eric Lach,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Pop on the pet power brush for tackling smaller surface areas prone to pet hair build up, like couches, armchairs, pet beds, and carpeted stairs.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Oct. 2025
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Made with stylish chenille fabric, the cover won’t compromise the coziness of your couch.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Inside, the eco-friendly cabins are ADA-accessible with two queen beds and a queen futon that can accommodate a family of six. 10.—
Dave Parfitt,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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The West Elm Booker futon is a chameleon.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
19 Sep. 2025
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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
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“Mattress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mattress. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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