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Recent Examples of cot
His late father, Miguel Oceguera, emigrated from Mexico and rented a cot from a family friend in the basement downstairs in 1973.
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Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
The 16-month-old girl died April 8, 2025, from what the Medical Examiner’s Office ruled was accidental asphyxia after her head got wedged between a plastic cot and a crib’s railing.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
The message was written alongside a photo of herself in a hospital cot with IV fluids.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2026
Inspectors cited the restaurant after finding a cot in the restaurant’s dry storage area, along with employee items stored throughout, county documents show.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 20 Mar. 2026
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Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
The 16-month-old girl died April 8, 2025, from what the Medical Examiner’s Office ruled was accidental asphyxia after her head got wedged between a plastic cot and a crib’s railing.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
The message was written alongside a photo of herself in a hospital cot with IV fluids.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2026
Inspectors cited the restaurant after finding a cot in the restaurant’s dry storage area, along with employee items stored throughout, county documents show.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cot
Noun
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Step inside the home’s domed walls to discover charm and coziness around every turn, from an alcove sofa to a wood-burning fireplace.—
Angela Tafoya,
Vogue,
18 May 2026
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Another doctor focussed on the sofa waves.—
Weike Wang,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
Noun
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And by the turn of the twenty-first century, most of those tiny bungalows had been replaced by sprawling estates—fortresses for the entertainment elite, where Oscar trophies adorned mantels and wealth guarded from disaster.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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The sprawling property has 31 rooms in the main building, plus 11 bungalows and eight barnlike cabins.—
Priyanka Mattoo,
Travel + Leisure,
10 May 2026
Noun
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The boy fell asleep on the couch Saturday night and was unresponsive when Martinez-Armstrong later checked on him, according to the affidavit.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
18 May 2026
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Mattresses, rugs, carpets, and upholstered couches and chairs are also reservoirs for allergens.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
16 May 2026
Noun
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According to the team, the firing shook the control hut as a long stream of flame burst from the copper engine.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
18 May 2026
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Meanwhile, a German Jewish cloth manufacturer (Ulrich Matthes) has a much more modest, traditional-looking summer hut built just a few meters down the shoreline from the architect’s modernist spread.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
Noun
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Guests frequently highlight amenities such as pedal bikes and hammocks, which help elevate the experience beyond a standard campsite.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
15 May 2026
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Choose from either a green or a gray hammock.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Double doors open onto an outdoor terrace and reveal a private plunge pool, a double daybed, and multiple seating areas, each ideally suited for enjoying a morning coffee or a late-afternoon glass of Corsican wine, overlooking the surrounding plots of lavender and olive trees.—
Rebekah Peppler,
Travel + Leisure,
9 May 2026
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This example model is arranged similarly to Escape's Vista, and combines a living/sleeping area featuring a double bed that can be used as a daybed.—
Adam Williams
May 01,
New Atlas,
1 May 2026
Noun
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At one point, there were 18 friends and family members living together (a six-bed bunk room helps to squeeze everyone in).—
Juliet Izon,
Architectural Digest,
13 May 2026
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Officials told McElroy to take a top bunk bed, the complaint says, in violation of a policy saying pregnant inmates should be assigned bottom bunks to prevent injuries and falls.—
Abigail Brooks,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
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“Cot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cot. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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