day bed
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Like Martins Marques’ ideal table that “is like a day bed / with its heart of trees, of forests.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 16, 2022
Lying back on a tapestry-covered day bed, his eyes closed, he replies, “It means someplace safe.”
From Washington Post • Jan. 18, 2022
The boy’s mother, Bridget Alex, told the station that she was at her sister’s home when her baby sitter frantically called her, saying her 6-month-old son had fallen from a day bed and was unconscious.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 15, 2017
The sitter said 6-month-old Brandon Alex had fallen from a day bed and was unconscious.
From Washington Times • Mar. 14, 2017
The half-open door, the column of light across the corridor carpet, confirmed that Emily Tallis had risen from her day bed.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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