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
With modern mattresses, this number is dictated more by the signs of wear and tear than the actual passage of time.
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Alora Bopray, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
The site measures just 518 square feet (50 square meters), covering roughly the same area as a dozen king-size mattresses.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
Hybrid mattresses combine coils and foam.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
It’s made with a bamboo blend to ensure a comfortable sleep, which shoppers say also makes firm mattresses softer.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Depending on your sleeping position, various sleep products—such as pillows and mattresses—are available to help support your spine.
—David Kesselman, Verywell Health, 24 Mar. 2025
Personal effects of little value to thieves — mattresses, clothes, photographs, children’s toys — litter the park.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
The bedrooms have queen beds topped with Casper mattresses and there are three decks to take in the views from.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 22 Mar. 2025
Each of its 256 cells houses an average of 156 inmates in metal bunks with no mattresses or sheets and only two toilets and two sinks for the entire group.
—Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
Alora Bopray, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
The site measures just 518 square feet (50 square meters), covering roughly the same area as a dozen king-size mattresses.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
Hybrid mattresses combine coils and foam.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
It’s made with a bamboo blend to ensure a comfortable sleep, which shoppers say also makes firm mattresses softer.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Depending on your sleeping position, various sleep products—such as pillows and mattresses—are available to help support your spine.
—David Kesselman, Verywell Health, 24 Mar. 2025
Personal effects of little value to thieves — mattresses, clothes, photographs, children’s toys — litter the park.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
The bedrooms have queen beds topped with Casper mattresses and there are three decks to take in the views from.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 22 Mar. 2025
Each of its 256 cells houses an average of 156 inmates in metal bunks with no mattresses or sheets and only two toilets and two sinks for the entire group.
—Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mattresses
Noun
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For families Little children are catered to with cots, high chairs, roll-away beds, family swimming time in the pool, and the guest relations team offers movie nights for children in the room, soft toys, games and baby-sitting.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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This mattress size is typically used for children’s beds and bunk beds.—
Sharon Brandwein,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Velvet sofas and tapestry chairs were slip-covered with cotton chintz.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
26 Mar. 2026
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This suite is equipped with two sofas and separate chairs that convert into multiple sleeping arrangements, along with two private in-room sinks, restrooms, and showers.—
Abby Price,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Mar. 2026
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In an adjacent room is a lounge space with emerald panels, oak bookshelves and velvet couches.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
3 Apr. 2026
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For months, Robber Robber crashed on the couches of friends and fellow artists, including Greg Freeman and Lily Seabird, before eventually climbing into an unused attic for temporary shelter.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
3 Apr. 2026
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