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
Personal effects of little value to thieves — mattresses, clothes, photographs, children’s toys — litter the park.
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Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
Each of its 256 cells houses an average of 156 inmates in metal bunks with no mattresses or sheets and only two toilets and two sinks for the entire group.
—Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
Already, the area in front of the school was snarled with donkey carts loaded with people’s belongings, cooking gas cylinders, jugs of drinking water, mattresses and tarps.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
The Miami shipper’s list of 134 items headed for the Caribbean looked pretty tame: tires, bicycles, refrigerators and mattresses.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
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Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
Each of its 256 cells houses an average of 156 inmates in metal bunks with no mattresses or sheets and only two toilets and two sinks for the entire group.
—Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
Already, the area in front of the school was snarled with donkey carts loaded with people’s belongings, cooking gas cylinders, jugs of drinking water, mattresses and tarps.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
The Miami shipper’s list of 134 items headed for the Caribbean looked pretty tame: tires, bicycles, refrigerators and mattresses.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mattress
Noun
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Atelier Medica by Clementine Sleepwear On average, one third of our lives are spent in bed.—
Bianca Salonga,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Moreover, spending just one hour on a screen after going to bed was linked to a 59 percent increase in the risk of insomnia.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Plastic Furniture Covers While in theory this decorating move was a smart solution for guarding precious fabrics from wear and tear, who wants to sit on Grandma’s squeaky plastic sofa?—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
29 Mar. 2025
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Not when Argentina can produce a display as wonderful as this with Messi on his sofa in Miami.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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During their chat, Barrymore’s dog Douglas, who frequently walks around on set during the show, hopped up on the couch and began curiously sniffing Blanco’s mouth.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Just as comfy as any indoor couch, this patio sectional has a moveable footrest and a coffee table.—
Christopher Murray,
FOXNews.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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This vegan leather option switches from a couch to a futon that’s only about 6 inches wider than a twin bed for a compact and reliable furniture piece.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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Memoir Along Came Harvey Robin Richardson My father defaulted on his dreams, abandoned his daughter, and resigned himself to living on a futon in his parents' living room.—
Max Ufberg,
hazlitt.net,
5 Mar. 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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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
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“Mattress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mattress. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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