How to Use cushion in a Sentence

cushion

1 of 2 noun

• There is a cushion under the rug to protect the floor.
• We didn't have a financial cushion when my husband lost his job.
• That said, looks are deceiving with the cushion in the max stack.
  — Sarah Kester, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2024
• There's a little cushion on the back to protect your heels.
  — Noemie Gokhool, womenshealthmag.com, 11 May 2023
• The air had gone out of the theology, but the moral cushions could still be plumped up.
  — James Wood, The New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2023
• An upholstered cushion like this one will give you all the warm and fuzzies.
  — House Beautiful, 3 June 2023
• The men sleep in rooms packed with long cushions and mismatched sheets and blankets.
  — Sufian Taha, Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2023
• The cushion and arch support really takes away the stress and pain.
  — Bernd Fischer, menshealth.com, 10 May 2023
• The reasonable price point and right amount of support and cushion for green legs and feet.
  — Women's Health, 24 May 2023
• Bench seats have a single long seat cushion stretching across the car.
  — Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 30 Sep. 2023
• His birdie at 17 gave him a three-shot cushion and all but clinched the victory.
  — Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2024
• Oregon State has an 11-shot cushion over co-sixth place Xavier and Iowa State.
  — Ndaschel, oregonlive, 9 May 2023
• As with many of the best midcentury modern couches, the cushions on the Geo are on the firmer side.
  — Kathleen Felton, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Nov. 2023
• The cushions are upholstered in a Chanel-like tweed with rose, sea foam, and chartreuse threads.
  — Marni Elyse Katz, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Sep. 2023
• Smooth-rolling wheels and a soft hand cushion on the underside of the handle are great touches, too.
  — Madison Flager, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2023
• Pop on the crevice tool to clean rugs and in between couch cushions or opt for the small brush to keep upholstered items dust-free.
  — Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 19 Oct. 2023
• Dig in between the cushions and into hard-to-reach corners.
  — Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 13 June 2023
• In this space, the green cushions blend in nicely with plants while the pops of light blue introduce contrast.
  — Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 27 June 2023
• The cushions slide to make the seating larger or more intimate.
  — Kevin Koenig, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2024
• After fully put together, the rug felt soft and smooth with just the right amount of cushion.
  — Kathleen Felton, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2023
• However, with down and feathers, the filling will move, and the cushions will have to be fluffed often to keep shape.
  — Isis Briones, Men's Health, 17 Aug. 2023
• The three-seater has high-density foam cushions, and there’s even storage space under the seats.
  — Lauren Taylor, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2023
• Keep In Mind These chairs don’t include any extras like canopies, trays, or cushions.
  — Sarah Halverson, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2023
• Homer says one cleaner found a cache of acorns and rat poison under some cushions.
  — Jura Koncius, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2023
• Cotton cushions, faux fur throws and satin curtains also add a pop of pink.
  — Jeastman, oregonlive, 28 July 2023
• There are crayon scribbles on the floor, diapers neatly stacked on the couch cushion and toys piled near the wall.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2023
• The meditation cushions were laid out on the concrete floor.
  — Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2023
• Both the front and rear seats have ample passenger space, and the cushions in both rows are comfortable.
  — Jacob Kurowicki, Car and Driver, 17 July 2023
• Plus, its plush cushions offer a soft and supportive surface that dogs of all shapes and sizes will love.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 24 May 2023
• These hiking boots come with an air cushion in the heel that absorbs shock and keeps your foot comfortable on long hikes.
  — Tom Price, Popular Mechanics, 12 July 2023

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cushion

2 of 2 verb

• The pile of leaves helped cushion his fall.
• The tax cut is meant to cushion the blow of soaring gas prices.
• Matthew was able to hold Taylor up the whole time and cushion his fall.
  — Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Sep. 2022
• And the red velvet cap inside would be fit to cushion the head of a monarch.
  — Megan Specia, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2024
• The soft footbed offers arch support to cushion your feet.
  — Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 30 Dec. 2023
• Keep In Mind The open-back design is not cushioned and can lack support.
  — Addie Morton, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Jan. 2024
• The boots are lined with fuzzy genuine shearling, which helps cushion the feet.
  — Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 30 Dec. 2023
• The insides feel soft and cushioned while the soles provide traction to keep you from slipping.
  — Jessica Comstock, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 May 2023
• These hiking boots and shoes are cushioned and supportive from the get-go.
  — Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2023
• Skies should be sunnier than not, which should help cushion the blow to warm-weather lovers.
  — A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 4 Nov. 2022
• Dallas struggled to cushion the advantage early and then to stave off the Spurs, who twice cut the lead to one point in the last minute.
  — Dallas News, 31 Dec. 2022
• This may be her way of trying to cushion herself from the pain of losing her other father in the event of your own death.
  — Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 29 May 2022
• That’s cushioned the blow for movies that have struggled to find their audience.
  — John Hopewell, Variety, 15 May 2023
• The outsides are durable and weather-resistant, while the insides are cozy, cushioned, and warm.
  — Rachel Simon, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2023
• Height Choose a sock that’s tall enough to prevent your boot cuff from rubbing against your bare skin and cushioned enough for your liking.
  — James Lynch, Popular Mechanics, 18 Apr. 2023
• To save chicks that plop to the street in Santa Rosa, volunteers place straw to cushion their falls and scoop them up so they can be raised to adulthood.
  — Jennie Rothenberg Gritz, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Sep. 2023
• With extreme care, place the painting at your back, cushioned between your shirt and overcoat.
  — Michael Finkel, Time, 14 June 2023
• And Zoe’s character leaps off a limb and assumes there’s going to be some nice big leaves down there that can cushion her fall.
  — Zack Sharf, Variety, 8 Dec. 2022
• There are airbags to cushion the driver and passengers.
  — A.c. Thompson, ProPublica, 13 June 2023
• To cushion the amount the city would have to repay in the 2024 fiscal year, the city created a Retiree Protection Trust fund.
  — Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 5 Aug. 2022
• Cere pulled her focus back from the Inquisitor just long enough to cushion Cal's fall with the Force, to catch him and place him gently on solid ground.
  — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 16 Feb. 2023
• China is unlikely to be able to count on exports—a key driver of growth since the start of the pandemic—to cushion the blow.
  — Stella Yifan Xie, WSJ, 31 Oct. 2022
• Most contracts are priced with a three-month lag on a rolling basis, which helps to cushion the impact on the customer, Mr. Norris said.
  — Rhiannon Hoyle, WSJ, 8 Dec. 2022
• The silver lining might be that stronger private-sector balance sheets cushion the extent of any slump in the U.S.
  — Nick Timiraos, WSJ, 30 Oct. 2022
• Note that the open-back design is not cushioned and lacks support for long periods of sitting.
  — Addie Morton, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Jan. 2024
• This eye mask from Kitsch features plush padding to gently cushion your eyes and keep light out without adding weight.
  — Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 26 Feb. 2024
• The carpeted floor is cushioned with a one-inch gymnastics mat to ensure joint health.
  — By Chloe Herring, Brooke Henderson and Samantha J. Gross, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
• Even the Tesla bulls must be questioning whether Elon himself sees where his stock is headed, and wants to get a lot more for free to cushion the blow.
  — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 25 Jan. 2024
• So look for a footbed that's slightly firm but still feels cushioned enough to nail both stability and comfort.
  — Maverick Li, Men's Health, 2 Aug. 2023
• The Fed's goal is to slow economic growth enough to cushion inflation's impact.
  — Damian J. Troise, ajc, 8 June 2022

Last Updated: 3 May 2024