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 new arrivals were instructed to stuff their mattress from a large pile of dry straw behind the hotel.
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Kevin Maurer, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026
The mattresses are not included.
—Better Homes & Gardens, 6 June 2026
People can visit with their RVs, tents or rent a cabin that includes a nine-inch foam mattress.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2026
Chilipad by Sleepme develops technical products that use a hydrolayerpad on the mattress to regulate temperature.
—Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
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Kevin Maurer, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026
The mattresses are not included.
—Better Homes & Gardens, 6 June 2026
People can visit with their RVs, tents or rent a cabin that includes a nine-inch foam mattress.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2026
Chilipad by Sleepme develops technical products that use a hydrolayerpad on the mattress to regulate temperature.
—Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mattress
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The rooms The W Punta Cana boasts some of the largest entry-level rooms in the Dominican Republic, each measuring 700 square feet and featuring a bathtub and king-size bed.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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Easily walkable, museums, inns, bed & breakfasts, restaurants, a thriving farmers market and a variety of shops are all located in the half-square-mile historic district.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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In other photos, Hadid is seen lounging on a white sofa with a jet ski visible behind her, leaning on part of the boat with her head thrown back and the crystal clear water behind her.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
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The most difficult piece to get just right was the sofa, a gray velvet tightback design that’s over eight feet long.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
7 June 2026
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Bullet casings and additional rounds of unspent ammunition were littered on the floor beneath the window and a couch near where Jennings had fired from, authorities said.—
Seamus Bozeman
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Bullet casings were found scattered about, and two magazines and a box of ammunition that was on a couch immediately beneath the window from where Jennings fired the rifle were also seized.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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The woman alleged that Vargas later climbed onto the futon and began kissing her, according to the warrant affidavit.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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Mattresses And Futons Mattresses, box springs, and futons are often contaminated with allergens and pests like bedbugs.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2026
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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 14 Jun. 2026.
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