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Recent Examples of ottoman
The Eames lounge chair and ottoman hardly need an introduction.
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Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 19 May 2026
The ceiling's checked stripes interact with the pattern on the coffee tables and the nearby green-and-white striped ottoman stools.
—Bridget Mills-Powell, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 May 2026
Adding small pieces, like an ottoman or an end table, can completely change the look of a room.
—Christina Shepherd McGuire, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Speaking of spikes, over at the megalith design exhibition Alcova, CJ Aslan – founder of fashion brand ASLAN WORLD – presents a chair and ottoman covered in a sea of sharp stainless steel ones, interspersed playfully with gemstones.
—Francesca Perry, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
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Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 19 May 2026
The ceiling's checked stripes interact with the pattern on the coffee tables and the nearby green-and-white striped ottoman stools.
—Bridget Mills-Powell, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 May 2026
Adding small pieces, like an ottoman or an end table, can completely change the look of a room.
—Christina Shepherd McGuire, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Speaking of spikes, over at the megalith design exhibition Alcova, CJ Aslan – founder of fashion brand ASLAN WORLD – presents a chair and ottoman covered in a sea of sharp stainless steel ones, interspersed playfully with gemstones.
—Francesca Perry, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ottoman
Noun
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Here, leisurely evenings kick off in the lounge with vodka-sake martinis relished on a plush red banquette.—
Alia Akkam,
Travel + Leisure,
16 May 2026
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Surrounding that will be a dining area that offers a mix of banquette seating, round tables, high tops and lounge furniture.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Curate a beach-house feel with a platform daybed, which functions as comfortable seating during the day and a welcoming spot to rest at night.—
Christina Shepherd McGuire,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
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Double doors open onto an outdoor terrace and reveal a private plunge pool, a double daybed, and multiple seating areas, each ideally suited for enjoying a morning coffee or a late-afternoon glass of Corsican wine, overlooking the surrounding plots of lavender and olive trees.—
Rebekah Peppler,
Travel + Leisure,
9 May 2026
Noun
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Weathers forced the man to sit outside the apartment on a bench.—
Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
1 June 2026
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That outcome looks highly probable, with a deep bench of performers in the hunt, among them Patrick Ball, Sepideh Moafi, Taylor Dearden and Shawn Hatosy.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
1 June 2026
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“Ottoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ottoman. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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