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Recent Examples of cot
Hundreds of residents who live in some of the priciest ZIP codes in the country have been sleeping on cots in Red Cross shelters.
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Jennifer Medina, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Inside, men were sleeping on cots under thin white blankets with the American Red Cross insignia.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
When her son, Hunter, was just 4 weeks old, the new mom was caught on the baby monitor trying to gently put him down in his cot without waking him.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
This Coleman cot/air mattress combo, $199.99 at Walmart, is heavy-duty and has a strong steel frame that supports 600 pounds.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
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Jennifer Medina, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Inside, men were sleeping on cots under thin white blankets with the American Red Cross insignia.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
When her son, Hunter, was just 4 weeks old, the new mom was caught on the baby monitor trying to gently put him down in his cot without waking him.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
This Coleman cot/air mattress combo, $199.99 at Walmart, is heavy-duty and has a strong steel frame that supports 600 pounds.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cot
Noun
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In the adorable images, Garcelle is pictured feeding baby Valley on the sofa while her grandson, Oliver Jr., is cheesing next to her.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
7 Feb. 2025
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Consider sofa fabrics, curtains, and indoor-outdoor rugs that work for both spaces.—
Aksha Mittapalli,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Feb. 2025
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Elsewhere in the British Virgin Islands, Virgin Gorda’s Bitter End Yacht Club is expanding its intimate collection of accommodations, with the recent addition of four beach bungalows and six new lofts that are cantilevered over the water; a luxury spa and pool are in the works.—
Nicholas DeRenzo,
AFAR Media,
23 Jan. 2025
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On Friday, her mom, Tina Knowles, revealed her Malibu bungalow burned down.—
Caché McClay,
USA TODAY,
13 Jan. 2025
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She was often found sitting quietly on the couch with her dogs, a strong cup of coffee and reading a book.—
Ashley Hume,
Fox News,
7 Feb. 2025
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Get Physical Though vacation might seem like the time to lie around on the couch (or, better yet, the beach), physical activity, not sedentary, had the strongest association with well-being during vacation, Grant noted.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
6 Feb. 2025
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The short trail passes faithful re-creations of domed huts and paperbark canoes, offering a glimpse of how the Indigenous Needwonnee people lived and cultivated the land.—
Justin Meneguzzi,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2025
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Some of the 33 rooms in the 5-star Auberge de la Maison are inspired by real mountain huts while others have a more romantic style.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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These include Palmetto-Pine Country Club and Coral Oaks Golf Course, built in the 1980s within a beautiful oak hammock dating back a century.—
Dobrina Zhekova,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Jan. 2025
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Since first impressions are everything, guests are treated to an ocean-view check-in experience (the only one in the area), and the hotel’s beachfront is dotted with bean bags, hammocks and cozy daybeds.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Between takes, Nivola lounges on a daybed playing Total War on his handheld console.—
Charlie Campbell,
TIME,
24 Jan. 2025
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Spanning 60,000 square feet, Palm Tree Beach Club will include a ground-level stage, salt water pool, 12 bungalows and 10 cabanas, along with daybeds and chaise lounges accommodating 3,000 guests.—
Melinda Sheckells,
Variety,
16 Jan. 2025
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In one bunk room for prison staff, this one completely burnt out, the small windows have inexplicably turned red.—
Scott Peterson,
The Christian Science Monitor,
31 Jan. 2025
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When Flora opened the door, Dani rushed in and fell on Flora’s bunk, dramatically throwing the flyers everywhere.—
Sheila Heti,
The New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Cot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cot. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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