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Recent Examples of bedstead
Calling it the Fair View, Mulrooney was meticulous in choosing the lace curtains, plush carpets, brass bedsteads and other finery that would make her new hotel the envy of the region’s other hoteliers, who housed most guests in rough dormitories.
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Melanie Haiken, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
The Emerald Ridge room, for example, has original redwood-slat walls, an antique bedstead and river views, while the sunny Rhododendron boasts period wallpaper and a claw-foot tub.
—Jackie Burrell, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
Orwell typed for hours upstairs, sitting on his iron bedstead in a tatty dressing gown, chain-smoking shag tobacco.
—Stephen Metcalf, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2024
The only possible exit is a skylight, and the only means of reaching it is to build a tower from a bedstead and other bits of furniture.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2023
My dad had rigged a ramp up to a derelict bedstead and boarded over the springs.
—Jeanette Winterson, The New Yorker, 4 June 2017
In guest rooms, fires and lamplight illuminate upholstered sleigh beds or traditional turned-wood New England bedsteads.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2017
Our room’s vintage iron bedstead was set against walls painted a soft, saturated green.
—Jackie Burrell, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2017
One room boasts crimson walls and a large white wooden bedstead, with pretty floral bedding.
—Jackie Burrell, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2017
Melanie Haiken, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
The Emerald Ridge room, for example, has original redwood-slat walls, an antique bedstead and river views, while the sunny Rhododendron boasts period wallpaper and a claw-foot tub.
—Jackie Burrell, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
Orwell typed for hours upstairs, sitting on his iron bedstead in a tatty dressing gown, chain-smoking shag tobacco.
—Stephen Metcalf, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2024
The only possible exit is a skylight, and the only means of reaching it is to build a tower from a bedstead and other bits of furniture.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2023
My dad had rigged a ramp up to a derelict bedstead and boarded over the springs.
—Jeanette Winterson, The New Yorker, 4 June 2017
In guest rooms, fires and lamplight illuminate upholstered sleigh beds or traditional turned-wood New England bedsteads.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2017
Our room’s vintage iron bedstead was set against walls painted a soft, saturated green.
—Jackie Burrell, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2017
One room boasts crimson walls and a large white wooden bedstead, with pretty floral bedding.
—Jackie Burrell, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedstead
Noun
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Also, consider adding a topper to your mattress for an extra layer of comfort during all those hours spent in bed.—
Amy Panos,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Feb. 2025
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The modern Presidents Day weekend is often recognized as a time to shop for mattresses, appliances, electronics, and more.—
Avery Lotz,
Axios,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Japanese futons offer a closer connection to the simplicity and elegance of Japanese living.—
Kristine Gill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Feb. 2025
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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,
3 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The man then struck up a conversation with Duncan—who was submerged in the freezing water—before asking about a set of crate pallets in the front yard.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
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That can include lifting, transporting boxes, moving items off of pallets and more.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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There is no bed, just some blankets and pillows lying directly on the beige carpet.—
David Peisner,
Rolling Stone,
23 Feb. 2025
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In the video, Thompson is seen cooking dinner, putting the kids to bed, doing laundry, washing dishes, and taking his children to the doctor.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Opening with just two Airstreams, there are now seven travel trailers as well as two houses and a bunk house.—
Matthew Glowicki,
The Courier-Journal,
16 Feb. 2025
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Yet only 287 of those referrals succeeded, mainly because facilities were full or the available spots — like top bunks — were inaccessible.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Bedstead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedstead. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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