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Recent Examples of cot
An IndyStar investigation last year found that 160 children spent at least one day living in a DCS office during the first seven months of 2024, with some sleeping for weeks on cots or other makeshift bedding.
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Tony Cook, IndyStar, 15 Apr. 2025
In the central portion of the chateau, beneath the stately portraits hung on the walls, mostly empty hospital cots filled the hallways.
—Amy Sohn, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
They are being housed downtown in government buildings transformed into makeshift barracks with thousands of cots.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 14 June 2025
Not all cots are the same size, nor are all sheets for cots.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
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Tony Cook, IndyStar, 15 Apr. 2025
In the central portion of the chateau, beneath the stately portraits hung on the walls, mostly empty hospital cots filled the hallways.
—Amy Sohn, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
They are being housed downtown in government buildings transformed into makeshift barracks with thousands of cots.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 14 June 2025
Not all cots are the same size, nor are all sheets for cots.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cot
Noun
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There are numerous deals on weatherproof lounge chairs, sofas, and dining sets.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
11 July 2025
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This three-story townhouse features four rooms, complete with contemporary furniture, including a sofa, coffee table, dining table and chairs, bed and bathtub.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
9 July 2025
Noun
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The hotel also hosts afternoon tea with cakes and small bites in the elegant Living Room, housed in a colonial bungalow dating back to the 1880s.—
Christine Burroni,
Travel + Leisure,
28 July 2025
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Rapidly rising floodwaters in the early morning hours of July 4 swept through river-adjacent summer camp bungalows, washed cars off roadways and left some survivors clinging to trees.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
20 July 2025
Noun
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Within a week of her return, the 10-year-old Jack Russell and Patterdale mix seemed stiff and didn't even want to jump on the couch.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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But petite shoppers deserve to look put-together and feel comfortable, too—during a long flight, while napping on the couch, running errands, or otherwise.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 July 2025
Noun
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The whole thing creates a languorous atmosphere during the day, when the most action you might be seduced to take on is the walk to the massage hut for a tension-relieving rubdown.—
Chadner Navarro,
Vogue,
16 July 2025
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On the state's southwest coast on June 21, three people suffered minor injuries after lightning struck a tiki hut on the beach, according to the Marco Island Police Department.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
26 June 2025
Noun
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Walks in the woods, scenic drives, birdwatching, hammock snoozes, picnics and stargazing should all be on the agenda.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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The hammock, which is hand-spun using organic materials, sans dyes and toxins.—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
22 July 2025
Noun
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The design includes daybeds adorned with Missoni’s signature graphic stripes in a spectrum of blues.—
Sarah Turner,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Modway Stopover Outdoor Sunbrella Daybed This oversized daybed brings resort vibes to the backyard with a plush round seating area and canopy-style backrest that offers additional UV protection.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 July 2025
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The names of previous detainees were carved onto the mental bunks.—
Juwayriah Wright,
Time,
15 July 2025
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He was told to sit on his bunk for the count, an interminable process that involved tallying every prisoner on the farm, from the men locked down in solitary cells to those wrangling cattle in far‑flung fields.—
Literary Hub
July 8,
Literary Hub,
8 July 2025
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“Cot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cot. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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