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
There’s a relatively simple way to elevate the style of a primary bedroom that requires two mattresses.
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Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 7 Feb. 2026
It’s meant to be more of a deluxe mattress protector than anything.
—Julia Forbes, Wired News, 6 Feb. 2026
One counselor broke a side window with a camper's trunk, and the campers floated out on mattresses.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
Early Access Sale that ends on February 9, leaving you with mere days to stock up on the mattress of your dreams.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 6 Feb. 2026
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Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 7 Feb. 2026
It’s meant to be more of a deluxe mattress protector than anything.
—Julia Forbes, Wired News, 6 Feb. 2026
One counselor broke a side window with a camper's trunk, and the campers floated out on mattresses.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
Early Access Sale that ends on February 9, leaving you with mere days to stock up on the mattress of your dreams.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mattress
Noun
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The ballot measure advanced on Tuesday suggests a temporary 2% increase to the city’s 14% transient occupancy tax — often called a bed or hotel tax — dropping to a permanent post-Games 1% increase starting in 2029.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Northwestern is hoping to build a new tower with more than 200 beds on the campus of Northwestern Memorial in Streeterville.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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There’s a dining table and a sofa, for eating and reading in the fresh air with clear views of the lagoon.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2026
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In the living room, a custom sofa upholstered in Rubelli fabric sits beside the fireplace, while a glass FontanaArte table by Gae Aulenti anchors the room.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
8 Feb. 2026
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Ayers would head straight to the beat-up old couch, her friend would head to the stage to perform her poetry, and Ayers would feel recharged.—
Lucia Cheng,
Des Moines Register,
10 Feb. 2026
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The camera pans over and the adorable, singing Pokémon Jigglypuff is sitting on the couch.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
9 Feb. 2026
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While the horrible futon mattress that started my hunt doesn't exist anymore—hallelujah for that!—there are plenty of other mattresses that have flared up my or other WIRED reviewers' back pain.—
Nena Farrell,
Wired News,
17 Jan. 2026
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Convertible sleeper sofas are similar to futons, but require more effort.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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Inside, there’s an austere bedstead, ladder-back chairs, a cast-iron stove, and a wooden pegboard running along the walls—all sourced from a village near Albany.—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2025
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The substantial rails are inspired by 20th-century iron bedsteads, but the color pop is very much a modern twist.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Mattress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mattress. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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