as in beds
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 mattresses
Mattresses, Box Springs, and Mattress Toppers Much like most secondhand stores don't accept adult-sized mattresses, many don't accept kids' sleep items like crib mattresses, junior bed mattresses, mattress toppers, box springs, sleep and positioning aids, and co-sleepers.
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Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 13 June 2026
Cars packed with mattresses, luggage and household belongings stretched for kilometers along Lebanon’s coastal highway, as residents fled Tyre following the latest Israeli warning.
—ABC News, 9 June 2026
Remove old furniture, mattresses or trash from the yard that may give ticks a place to hide.
—Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
The mattresses are not included.
—Better Homes & Gardens, 6 June 2026
The mattresses, by Keetsa, are made of custom organic cotton.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Thousands took shelter in the Kyiv subway system, some carrying pets, belongings and mattresses.
—Valentyn Ogirenko, USA Today, 2 June 2026
For big purchases like mattresses, new furniture, or appliances, know the best time to buy.
—Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 1 June 2026
One of the mattresses was handmade and cost $439,000, per Business Insider.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 13 June 2026
Cars packed with mattresses, luggage and household belongings stretched for kilometers along Lebanon’s coastal highway, as residents fled Tyre following the latest Israeli warning.
—ABC News, 9 June 2026
Remove old furniture, mattresses or trash from the yard that may give ticks a place to hide.
—Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
The mattresses are not included.
—Better Homes & Gardens, 6 June 2026
The mattresses, by Keetsa, are made of custom organic cotton.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Thousands took shelter in the Kyiv subway system, some carrying pets, belongings and mattresses.
—Valentyn Ogirenko, USA Today, 2 June 2026
For big purchases like mattresses, new furniture, or appliances, know the best time to buy.
—Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 1 June 2026
One of the mattresses was handmade and cost $439,000, per Business Insider.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mattresses
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Booking a hotel in your own town pairs the familiarity of being close to home with the luxury of someone else making the beds.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
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With the growing interest in sustainable living and home gardening, raised garden beds have become increasingly popular due to their versatility and practicality.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
13 June 2026
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Furthermore, placing sofas and chairs at the edges can make the center feel empty and cold.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
6 June 2026
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There’s the grand living room with another side of that fireplace blocked in by plush sofas and the adjacent dining room with its long table and stone underfoot and calamondin trees catching the light.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
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Starlink is a communications network already in orbit, with some of its most strategically important customers in defense, maritime and aviation, not only on living-room couches.—
Robert J. Szczerba,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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The plan was for Wetzel to play a handful of tunes off the LP, which dropped on Friday, before settling into a series of handshakes and selfies with a crowd that mingled at cocktail tables and velvet couches.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
12 June 2026
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“Mattresses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mattresses. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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