as in bed
a cloth case that is filled with material and used as something on which to sleep
They bought a new mattress with the intention of getting a more restful night's sleep.
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Recent Examples of mattress
The tented space comes standard with a 2-in (5-cm) double mattress offering a sleeping area of 86 x 49 inches (218 x 124-cm).
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New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2025
Where’s the waterlogged twin XL mattress and wall covered in paint chipped from years’ worth of Radiohead posters being hung?
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 1 Aug. 2025
An apocalyptic scene of toddler play sets, mattresses, and pillows remains.
—Zoë Schiffer, Wired News, 23 July 2025
The sliding bathroom works in collaboration with a foldable front dinette and telescopic driver-side bed platform with folding mattress.
—New Atlas, 26 July 2025
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New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2025
Where’s the waterlogged twin XL mattress and wall covered in paint chipped from years’ worth of Radiohead posters being hung?
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 1 Aug. 2025
An apocalyptic scene of toddler play sets, mattresses, and pillows remains.
—Zoë Schiffer, Wired News, 23 July 2025
The sliding bathroom works in collaboration with a foldable front dinette and telescopic driver-side bed platform with folding mattress.
—New Atlas, 26 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mattress
Noun
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Use hardware cloth to exclude chipmunks from garden beds, says Owen.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
7 Aug. 2025
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Multiple segments throughout the show depicted a cartoon version of the president getting in bed with Satan, who was shown as Trump’s lover, in a callback to early seasons, where Satan and former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein were depicted as romantic partners.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Loloi x Magnolia Home by Joanna Gaines Erin Pillow Cover The windowpane design and nubby cotton of this throw pillow cover add dimension to a couch, sofa, or bed.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
27 July 2025
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Mercury Row Perdue Velvet Convertible Sofa This sofa gives you two furniture pieces for the price of one.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 July 2025
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This is something Kang was championing — badass characters who also veg out on the couch without makeup on.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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Musicians and audio engineers came and went, and Mikaela would sit on the couch behind them, imitating their riffs and vocal exercises.—
Holden Seidlitz,
New Yorker,
5 Aug. 2025
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Novogratz Brittany futon: on sale for $273 (Amazon) Futons aren’t just for college kids.—
Jené Luciani Sena
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FOXNews.com,
14 June 2025
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Crying on Walker’s shoulder when Miguel didn’t come home one evening led to making love on Walker’s futon in his apartment.—
Helen Schulman,
The Atlantic,
26 June 2025
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The substantial rails are inspired by 20th-century iron bedsteads, but the color pop is very much a modern twist.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
1 Aug. 2025
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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.—
Melanie Haiken,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 Oct. 2024
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“Mattress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mattress. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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