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
The bedrooms have queen beds topped with Casper mattresses, and there are three decks to take in the views from.
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Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 26 Jan. 2026
Mattresses and Bedding As is the case with assorted linens, avoid storing mattresses and bedding in the damp, chilly basement.
—Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 25 Jan. 2026
Use your phone’s flashlight to look at the head and foot of the bed, pulling back the sheets to look for evidence on the mattress or covers.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2026
Don’t forget to wash your mattress protector, too, along with pillow protectors — the covers that go under your pillowcase.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 18 Jan. 2026
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Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 26 Jan. 2026
Mattresses and Bedding As is the case with assorted linens, avoid storing mattresses and bedding in the damp, chilly basement.
—Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 25 Jan. 2026
Use your phone’s flashlight to look at the head and foot of the bed, pulling back the sheets to look for evidence on the mattress or covers.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2026
Don’t forget to wash your mattress protector, too, along with pillow protectors — the covers that go under your pillowcase.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 18 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mattress
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The bed is surrounded by almost 360 degrees of glass, and schools of fish, octopus and squid regularly travel by (at night, dim lights are activated to attract nocturnal marine life).—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
28 Jan. 2026
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Today, his office oversees full-service patrol, investigations, warrant and civil divisions, a 400-bed facility and nearly 200 employees.—
Angela George,
Sioux Falls Argus Leader,
28 Jan. 2026
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Choose a deluxe cabin for the full crew, which comes with either two queen beds or a queen bed and a pull-out sofa, sleeping up to four people.—
Jenny Willden,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Jan. 2026
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Like a suspiciously cheap sofa or a $20 bike helmet, shoes that deviate significantly from standard pricing raise eyebrows.—
Maggie Slepian,
Outside,
26 Jan. 2026
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There are worse things to do than curl up on the couch with a good movie, a warm blanket, a hot cup of cocoa or tea, and perhaps someone to share it all with.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The company highlights everyday scenarios such as locating keys stuck between couch cushions or finding a wallet before leaving home.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Jan. 2026
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While the horrible futon mattress that started my hunt doesn't exist anymore—hallelujah for that!—there are plenty of other mattresses that have flared up my or other WIRED reviewers' back pain.—
Nena Farrell,
Wired News,
17 Jan. 2026
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For a traditional experience, stay at a ryokan, a Japanese inn featuring tatami-matted rooms, futon bedding, kaiseki (multicourse) meals and onsen baths.—
Vivian Morelli,
New York Times,
19 Nov. 2025
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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.—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
22 Dec. 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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“Mattress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mattress. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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