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Recent Examples of bedstead
Calling it the Fair View, Mulrooney was meticulous in choosing the lace curtains, plush carpets, brass bedsteads and other finery that would make her new hotel the envy of the region’s other hoteliers, who housed most guests in rough dormitories.
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Melanie Haiken, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
The Emerald Ridge room, for example, has original redwood-slat walls, an antique bedstead and river views, while the sunny Rhododendron boasts period wallpaper and a claw-foot tub.
—Jackie Burrell, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
Orwell typed for hours upstairs, sitting on his iron bedstead in a tatty dressing gown, chain-smoking shag tobacco.
—Stephen Metcalf, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2024
The only possible exit is a skylight, and the only means of reaching it is to build a tower from a bedstead and other bits of furniture.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2023
My dad had rigged a ramp up to a derelict bedstead and boarded over the springs.
—Jeanette Winterson, The New Yorker, 4 June 2017
In guest rooms, fires and lamplight illuminate upholstered sleigh beds or traditional turned-wood New England bedsteads.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2017
Our room’s vintage iron bedstead was set against walls painted a soft, saturated green.
—Jackie Burrell, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2017
One room boasts crimson walls and a large white wooden bedstead, with pretty floral bedding.
—Jackie Burrell, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2017
Melanie Haiken, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
The Emerald Ridge room, for example, has original redwood-slat walls, an antique bedstead and river views, while the sunny Rhododendron boasts period wallpaper and a claw-foot tub.
—Jackie Burrell, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
Orwell typed for hours upstairs, sitting on his iron bedstead in a tatty dressing gown, chain-smoking shag tobacco.
—Stephen Metcalf, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2024
The only possible exit is a skylight, and the only means of reaching it is to build a tower from a bedstead and other bits of furniture.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2023
My dad had rigged a ramp up to a derelict bedstead and boarded over the springs.
—Jeanette Winterson, The New Yorker, 4 June 2017
In guest rooms, fires and lamplight illuminate upholstered sleigh beds or traditional turned-wood New England bedsteads.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2017
Our room’s vintage iron bedstead was set against walls painted a soft, saturated green.
—Jackie Burrell, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2017
One room boasts crimson walls and a large white wooden bedstead, with pretty floral bedding.
—Jackie Burrell, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedstead
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Does sinking into a soft mattress feel like cloud nine, or trigger your claustrophobia?Heather Cruickshank, SELF, 21 Nov. 2024
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If your unsupportive mattress is keeping you up at night, now’s a great time for an upgrade.Toni Sutton, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
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The experience leans more cool than comfy: There are warnings about the heat upstairs during certain months and the hardness of the futons.Kim Velsey, Curbed, 19 July 2024
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Another highlight is the Adults-Only Pool, a favorite among honeymooners, couples, and adult guests, featuring sun loungers, Balinese futon beds, and a poolside bar, creating a perfect oasis for relaxation.Lopesan Costa Bavaro Contributor, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Noun
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This tiny iridescent green insect, accidentally imported from Asia on pallets, is deadly to ash trees and will likely wipe out more than a billion of them before it’s done reproducing itself across the Northeast.Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 19 Nov. 2024
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The supplies included 48 pallets of ready-to-eat meals and 24 pallets of water, which were flown from Charlotte-Douglas International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport on a C-17 Globemaster III.Kyla Guilfoil, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
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The 12-year-old started poking fun at his little brother for being so excited about his new bed.Caleb Harris, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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There’s plenty of sheriffs across this country who are willing to give us empty beds.Filip Timotija, The Hill, 21 Nov. 2024
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Most top bunk injuries happen to children under 6 years old.Jessica Booth, Parents, 7 Aug. 2024
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An initial two-minute pan creeps from a rudimentary metal fan, over notebooks, cartons of crayons, a period toy lorry, an action man on the carpet, a small basket of marbles, a manual arm clock, to Rita, just waking up on her top bed bunk.John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Aug. 2024
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“Bedstead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedstead. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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