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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The condition develops as the tissues within the knee joint, including the cartilage that cushions the ends of bones, gradually deteriorate.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026
Many bank commercial loans are often backed by collateral that cushions losses, including the lending they do to those lending funds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Sometimes he would hide snacks in his family’s couch cushions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
If those two cushions disappear at the same time, the adjustment that has so far taken place almost entirely through valuation could quickly shift into stock prices.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
There are too many books and not enough shelves to hold them, so they sit piled on antique Chinese chairs and sari-wrapped cushions.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
