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Recent Examples of ottomanDon’t sleep on the cushy Palermo House chair and ottoman sets on the far end of the pool, which have spectacular views of the park.—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026 At the foot of the bed, a storage bench or ottoman provides a spot to sit while putting on shoes and a place to stow extra pillows or seasonal blankets.—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2026 With the exception of the barky ottoman, the dogs all struck me as quite self-possessed.—Rachel Sugar, Curbed, 8 Apr. 2026 This could be an entryway bench with storage underneath, or an ottoman that opens up to store blankets and games.—Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 30 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ottoman
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.
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Rebekah Peppler,
Travel + Leisure,
9 May 2026
The bedroom has a king bed, a daybed, an armoire, a desk, and side tables; the separate living room has a sectional sofa (with a pull-out couch), a full kitchenette, a large counter, and a private patio.
As the players headed to their benches and the officials took their customary walks to the scorer’s table for the time out, Atkinson scrunched his face, stuck out his hands, and mockingly clapped toward Blair — who ignored the obvious taunt.
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Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
Fifteen years in the making, Diamond arrives in Cannes with a deep bench of recognizable names and a classic genre appeal that should boost its sales chances.
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Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
11 May 2026