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Instead of lab testing, our editors round up the best by nodding off and reviewing the industry-leading beds in their homes.
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Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
6 Feb. 2026
Interesting concept, getting all of the nominees up on stage, but the viewing experience ultimately felt like nodding off after a morning caffeine high.
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Rachel Brodsky,
Time,
2 Feb. 2026
The man sitting next to me was beginning to nod off, perhaps succumbing to a post-cookie sugar crash.
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Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
16 Sep. 2025
Watching the crowd nod off will destroy your confidence.
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Todd Harmonson,
Oc Register,
4 Aug. 2025
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Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
6 Feb. 2026
Interesting concept, getting all of the nominees up on stage, but the viewing experience ultimately felt like nodding off after a morning caffeine high.
—
Rachel Brodsky,
Time,
2 Feb. 2026
The man sitting next to me was beginning to nod off, perhaps succumbing to a post-cookie sugar crash.
—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
16 Sep. 2025
Watching the crowd nod off will destroy your confidence.
—
Todd Harmonson,
Oc Register,
4 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nod off
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“Nod off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nod%20off. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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