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Paragons of chill, the equivalent of three buddies drinking a few beers, too tired to get up off their lily pads/sofas.
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Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026
The earthy green creates a grounding effect, especially when parallel with the floor, so that your bed becomes something of a lily pad.
—Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 20 Jan. 2026
These people spent anywhere from a couple of days to a couple of weeks, in some cases months, at these third country lily pad sites.
—ABC News, 30 Nov. 2025
The inspector general found the lily pads were rushed, understaffed and inconsistent, leading to major documentation gaps, missing records and vetting shortcuts.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 27 Nov. 2025
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Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026
The earthy green creates a grounding effect, especially when parallel with the floor, so that your bed becomes something of a lily pad.
—Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 20 Jan. 2026
These people spent anywhere from a couple of days to a couple of weeks, in some cases months, at these third country lily pad sites.
—ABC News, 30 Nov. 2025
The inspector general found the lily pads were rushed, understaffed and inconsistent, leading to major documentation gaps, missing records and vetting shortcuts.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 27 Nov. 2025
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“Lily pad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lily%20pad. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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