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
Its metal rails and wooden slats provide a firm base for mattresses without traditional box springs, and its fabric wingback headboard gives it an elevated look.
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Ali Faccenda, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Feb. 2025
Give bathrooms a spa-like upgrade with this 12-piece towel set, and improve your sleep quality with a new cooling mattress topper that’s earned over 2,000 perfect five-star ratings from customers.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025
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
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
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Ali Faccenda, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Feb. 2025
Give bathrooms a spa-like upgrade with this 12-piece towel set, and improve your sleep quality with a new cooling mattress topper that’s earned over 2,000 perfect five-star ratings from customers.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025
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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mattress
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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Here, any sedimentary layers that settle to the bed of the brine pool remain exquisitely intact.—
Christina Shaw,
Fox News,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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When wrapped in leather, a low-sitting sofa (a trademark of midcentury design) fits right alongside a western-esque feature fireplace.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Mar. 2025
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The woman told cops that Mong kept a gun under the sofa cushions or in his pocket.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2025
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By this point, Brody is sitting too; Chapman stands to take a picture of him and his parents on the couch across from Madison’s.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
3 Mar. 2025
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In the footage, Kevin is sitting upright on the couch, fixated on Nickelodeon.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 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
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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 9 Mar. 2025.
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