How to Use futon in a Sentence
futon
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And then my mom and I would sleep on a futon in the living room.
—Meredith Carey, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Apr. 2021
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When the big screen doors are closed, the futon can be rolled out, and the space is made cozy for sleeping.
—Kimberley Mok, Treehugger, 29 July 2023
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There was an obvious brown stain on the futon where the body had been.
—Anna Fifield, Washington Post, 24 Jan. 2018
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His body, the futon and floor around it were completely dry.
—Anna Fifield, Washington Post, 24 Jan. 2018
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For $80 a night guests can get a queen-size bed and a futon in Ms. Deans’s second bedroom.
—James Dobbins, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2017
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The Lurvig cat/dog bed is like a miniature futon that looks like a couch, but also folds out.
—Ashley May, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2017
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This new futon was identical to the last, sweat- and piss-stained, charred on one corner.
—J. Robert Lennon, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2019
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There is also a futon in each cabin that could sleep one more guest.
—Joe Songer, AL.com, 24 Jan. 2018
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Instead of picking up the keys to a place of her own, 41-year-old Kenner is sleeping on a futon.
—Andrew Brinker, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Feb. 2023
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Burr was 37, sleeping on a futon, scared and depressed.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Apr. 2022
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Use of the room, which includes a futon and blanket, is limited to 20-minute slots.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 20 June 2023
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In other words, paying for a futon with Bitcoin isn't a sales transaction in the eyes of the IRS.
—Tyler Van Dyke, Washington Examiner, 14 Jan. 2021
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There's a futon in the loft that can be used as a bed in addition to the primary Murphy bed.
—Abigail Bailey, Good Housekeeping, 13 June 2023
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Each of the 52 dogs in treatment has a kennel the size of a small dorm room: glass doors and walls, a futon to nap on, and saloon doors to their own fenced dog run.
—Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 4 July 2022
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The couple made tea and took a seat on a futon on the back deck, which has a view of Mt. Hamilton and the Lick Observatory.
—Sarah Ravani, SFChronicle.com, 16 Sep. 2020
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Keep in Mind This futon is not the best choice for those seeking larger futons as this one is on the smaller side.
—Jenna Clark, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Feb. 2024
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Upholstered in linen, the futon has curved armrests and angled legs for a round look.
—Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 9 Oct. 2023
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How Ono had jumped down onto all fours and begun licking the tatami mats and futon and squirmed on them like a beast.
—Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads, 25 Oct. 2017
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The private cabin starts at $383 a night and features one bedroom and a living room equipped with a futon.
—Laura Giannatempo, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Nov. 2023
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Gordillo and the kids stayed on a futon at her brother’s house while her husband slept elsewhere.
—Dana Goodyear, The New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2020
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Swap out your usual throw pillows from your bed or futon and use this adorable one instead.
—Erin Nicole Celletti, Teen Vogue, 3 Dec. 2018
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Standard cabins include two bedrooms with a queen bed and a pull-out futon in each one.
—Michael Salerno, USA TODAY, 16 July 2023
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Most of the spacious rooms are Western in style, with beds rather than futons, and trade in tatami mats for wooden flooring.
—Christina Liao, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2023
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Or if partying isn’t your style, move in a futon and some rag rugs and turn it into a backyard retreat.
—Rebecca Straus, Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018
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Your Questions, Answered Is a daybed better than a futon?
—Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Nov. 2023
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He initially was placed in a room of three tatami mats, about 80 square feet, and was sleeping on a futon, but was moved to a larger room with a bed, the lawyer said.
—Peter Landers, WSJ, 8 Jan. 2019
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The 70-square-foot van now has a queen-size mattress that turns into a futon during the day, as well as running water, a toilet and a stove.
—Fox News, 19 June 2021
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Rooms are spacious and serene, with shoji sliding doors, an enormous futon bed, and a bathroom that could be a spa.
—Anna Chittenden, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2020
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Keep in mind that like a futon, this sofa uses the couch cushions as the mattress when pulled into the bed position.
—Laura Denby, Peoplemag, 11 May 2023
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The couple in front of me unfurls what looks like a futon mattress before arranging pillows and blankets on top of it.
—Dustin Nelson, SPIN, 1 Feb. 2024
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