cushier; cushiest
: entailing little hardship or difficulty
a cushy job with a high salary
Examples of cushy in a Sentence
His uncle got him a cushy job in the city government.
a big cushy chair that's perfect for watching television
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The following week, Musk’s cushy relationship with the Trump administration suffered a similar disintegration.
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Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2025
Take in views from an ocean-facing bar, or chill on cushy sofas in the in-suite living room.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 17 June 2025
The cushy king beds are topped with $23,000 mattresses from 100-year-old luxury Swedish label Duxiana.
—Katie Nanton, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2025
Come fall, simply swap your cooling sheets for insulated flannel sheets to enjoy this cushy quilt in every season.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 8 June 2025
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Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2025
Take in views from an ocean-facing bar, or chill on cushy sofas in the in-suite living room.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 17 June 2025
The cushy king beds are topped with $23,000 mattresses from 100-year-old luxury Swedish label Duxiana.
—Katie Nanton, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2025
Come fall, simply swap your cooling sheets for insulated flannel sheets to enjoy this cushy quilt in every season.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 8 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for cushy
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“Cushy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cushy. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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