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Instead of lab testing, our editors round up the best by nodding off and reviewing the industry-leading beds in their homes.
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Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2026
The jury make-up changed on Wednesday after one juror was dismissed for frequently nodding off during testimony.
—Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 14 Jan. 2026
While on a criminal trial in Manhattan in 2024, Trump appeared to nod off on a few occasions, as multiple reporters in the courtroom noted.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 3 Dec. 2025
With a stone fireplace, plush rug and ornate Christmas tree in the corner, the restaurant’s central lounge area looks like it was plucked from the North Pole, the comfy nook where Santa nods off after his big night.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 2 Dec. 2025
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Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2026
The jury make-up changed on Wednesday after one juror was dismissed for frequently nodding off during testimony.
—Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 14 Jan. 2026
While on a criminal trial in Manhattan in 2024, Trump appeared to nod off on a few occasions, as multiple reporters in the courtroom noted.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 3 Dec. 2025
With a stone fireplace, plush rug and ornate Christmas tree in the corner, the restaurant’s central lounge area looks like it was plucked from the North Pole, the comfy nook where Santa nods off after his big night.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 2 Dec. 2025
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“Nod off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nod%20off. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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