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four-poster
noun
four-post·er
ˌfȯr-ˈpō-stər 
: a bed with tall often carved corner posts originally designed to support curtains or a canopy
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Charlotte leaned into its getaway sensibilities, dressing the Reid Classics four-poster bed in Thibaut’s Moselle print and the numerous windows, as well as the Lee Industries chaise, in their Garden Club pattern.
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Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2025
Each room is different—some have four-poster beds, others porches—but all have comfortable queen or king beds and ceiling fans.
—Ashlea Halpern, AFAR Media, 1 Aug. 2025
Expect stylish details like outdoor rainfall showers, sunken in-room spa tubs, and four-poster canopy beds during your all-inclusive stay.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2025
Poster Suite—the hotel’s crown jewel—dressed with a stately four-poster bed, a stylish lounge area (think long floral drapes, retro Roberts radios, regal armchairs, and historic prints of Haddon Hall), and a snug ensuite with a small bath tub and a glowing vanity mirror.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
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Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2025
Each room is different—some have four-poster beds, others porches—but all have comfortable queen or king beds and ceiling fans.
—Ashlea Halpern, AFAR Media, 1 Aug. 2025
Expect stylish details like outdoor rainfall showers, sunken in-room spa tubs, and four-poster canopy beds during your all-inclusive stay.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2025
Poster Suite—the hotel’s crown jewel—dressed with a stately four-poster bed, a stylish lounge area (think long floral drapes, retro Roberts radios, regal armchairs, and historic prints of Haddon Hall), and a snug ensuite with a small bath tub and a glowing vanity mirror.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
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“Four-poster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/four-poster. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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