ottoman

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Recent Examples of ottoman The ottoman is padded to offer comfort when using it as additional seating or as a footrest but is still structured enough to serve as an end table for books or drinks with a serving tray rested on top. Clint Davis, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025 Its cotton-poly fabric is soft, and the ottoman weighs just over 2 pounds, so it can be moved from room to room with little effort, depending on your needs. Clint Davis, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025 Officers also found the body of a cat on an ottoman in the living room. Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2025 Martha Stewart Ellen Striped Upholstered Ottoman Martha Stewart’s 54 percent-off upholstered ottoman is a small yet functional way to upgrade a space. Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ottoman
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ottoman
Noun
  • On the ground floor is a cocktail lounge with burgundy leather booths and an emerald marble bar, and on the second, a 50-seat dining room with velvet banquettes and dim lighting.
    Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The new Longchamp furniture pieces are original designs by Renart done in his signature gravity-defying style: a banquette Wave Cuir (Wave leather bench) and a set of eight Chaise Ruban (Ruban chairs), both crafted from American walnut and upholstered in cowhide leather.
    Kissa Castaneda, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The aerie, a favorite hideaway for the wife, is appointed with a custom daybed, bookcase, ceiling light, and rug—all designed by Hoffman—alongside a Seventh House LA armchair, Obsolete coffee table, vintage Willy Guhl lamp, and Roman shades cut from a Rose Uniacke fabric.
    David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 21 Apr. 2025
  • The centerpiece pool, lined with royal palm trees and a soaring palapa restaurant, could hold your attention all day, with icy Mexican lagers and ample daybed loungers.
    Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The Heat then used a four-man bench rotation of Haywood Highsmith, Mitchell, Kyle Anderson and Duncan Robinson.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Kemp could be a bench player in the majors later but must add some versatility.
    Matt Gelb, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2025

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“Ottoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ottoman. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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