cushion
noun
a soft bag of cloth, leather, or rubber, filled with feathers, air, foam rubber, etc., on which to sit, kneel, or lie.
cushions
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pluralof cushion.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof cushion (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
cushionnouna soft bag of cloth, leather, or rubber, filled with feathers, air, foam rubber, etc., on which to sit, kneel, or lie.
Example Sentences
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But I have somehow assembled enough glittering people and enough secondhand objects — a woven rug, cushions, low tables, an impossible number of candles — that it feels like a tiny seventh-floor pop-up restaurant.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
For example, the simulations did not account for cartilage, the flexible tissue that cushions joints and can help absorb and distribute stress.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026
When it does, then the question for banks turns to which ones have the most durable balance sheets and capital cushions to absorb potential losses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
The mission used inflatable cushions to pull it to the surface before dragging it back to the North Sea on a floating platform.
From BBC ● May 31, 2026
Ella gripped the cushions beneath her and gazed out the window.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
