How to Use bed linen(s) in a Sentence

bed linen(s)

noun
  • The long-fiber cotton bed linens have a thread count of 600.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2023
  • The method is ice sheets, which are bed linens dunked in ice water and wrapped around the body.
    Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 17 July 2024
  • All are stocked with bed linens and AC units (the campground will be open year-round).
    Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2023
  • The beds are big and comfy, dressed in the kind of big, bold, stripy bed linen that evokes long, lazy summer days.
    Maresa Manara, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2021
  • The pump and air valve should not interfere with the placement of bed linens and blankets.
    Michael Pollick, chicagotribune.com, 29 Aug. 2020
  • But fear not, this is not a column about early-noughties bed linen.
    Jermaine Gallacher, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2024
  • Aaron wakes up at 6am in Los Angeles, snug in his Four Leaves bed linen.
    Afdhel Aziz, Forbes, 22 June 2022
  • Wash your bed linens frequently, hot water, dry them in the drier, that will get rid of pollen in the linens.
    Ted Glanzer, Hartford Courant, 4 May 2022
  • The styles include everything from bathmats and bed linens to floor poufs and wall art.
    Hannah Chubb, Peoplemag, 1 Mar. 2024
  • The styles include everything from bathmats and bed linens to floor poufs and wall art.
    Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Bags of trash and dusty bed linens litter the remaining furniture and the floor.
    Jerry Mitchell, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2023
  • The sleepy space gets a gentle wake up from the quiet splashes of celadon green on the bed linens, pillows, and bench cushion.
    Katherine Owen, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Toys — enough to fill two car trunks — will go to a homeless shelter, and three bags of bed linens are tagged for the local pet rescue.
    Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2024
  • But there are fashions, as with everything else, for bed linen.
    Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 4 June 2021
  • Without enough housekeepers, the management team stripped bed linens and took out towels and trash to prepare the rooms for the next guests.
    Sarah Chaney Cambon, WSJ, 3 Aug. 2022
  • The bed linens come in six sizes, from twin to California king, and in various colors like classic white, shades of blue, and a gray and white print.
    Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
  • The virus can also spread through handling of items contaminated with the pus or scabs of lesions, such as bed linens.
    Helen Branswell, STAT, 11 May 2023
  • In addition to risky rescue efforts, Dallmer and the nuns fed the newly homeless and handed out their wardrobes and bed linens for clothing.
    Amanda Albee, Dallas News, 3 June 2021
  • Explosive images: Uber-huge blooms, like poppies, are splashed on bed linens.
    Charlotte Observer, 1 Feb. 2024
  • For sales on bed linens, check out Brooklinen's full site and the sale section—they're offering 20-percent off site wide.
    Mackenzie Chung Fegan, Bon Appétit, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Refreshing your bed linens is an easy way to make your sleep feel more luxurious.
    Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 5 Jan. 2024
  • The best pillowcases are touted as beauty buys that can improve your skin and hair and add a touch of luxury to your bed linens.
    Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Then, at dawn one morning in May, Haji Nassim, a 37-year-old man also from Afghanistan, was found hanging from bed linen in a prison camp recreation yard.
    Carol Rosenberg, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2011
  • La Cour Berbisey, a five-room bed-and-breakfast, is romantic with kingly decor, soft bed linens, a peaceful vibe, and a gorgeous indoor pool.
    Lanee Lee, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Jan. 2023
  • Accordingly, the three guest rooms at the front of the house are simple and spare, like those of a traditional Provençal manor, with pale cream walls, aged brass door handles and crisp white bed linens.
    Alice Newell-Hanson Stefan Ruiz, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2024
  • The shop was an online version of an old-fashioned brick-and-mortar bed linen store that had been in my family for generations.
    Nick Brown, Forbes, 18 July 2022
  • The Coyuchi cases are tailored with a 4-inch self-hem and come in three universal colors to complement your existing bed linens: alpine white, undyed, and pale heather gray.
    Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2023
  • And while the feel of them would probably be enough to win me over, the true cherry on top is all of the subtle details that make my bed linen collection more functional and elegant.
    Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 9 Apr. 2023
  • And there's not much that contributes more to that feeling of sleep-ready zen than having some decadent, aesthetically pleasing bed linens and pillows to lay curl up in at the end of the day.
    Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 14 July 2023
  • Make sure to always wash bed linens alone — clothing, in particular items with snaps, zippers, or hooks, can easily snag the fabric of your sheets and create tears.
    Kathleen Felton, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Jan. 2024

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