four-poster
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Protesters, many wrapped in the Sri Lanka flag, swarmed into his whitewashed colonial-era residence on Saturday, jumped into the swimming pool and sat on a four-poster bed.
From Reuters ● Jul. 10, 2022
Inside Bongbong's childhood room, hanging next to an ornate four-poster bed, is an extraordinary portrait of the would-be-leader.
From BBC ● May 5, 2022
For now, we found ourselves in an expansive suite — decked out with sofas, a full vanity set and regal four-poster bed — with a separate entrance where we could park.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 10, 2022
Behind him was a four-poster bed, built in his wood shop.
From New York Times ● Feb. 8, 2022
The room was all dark wood and creaky—creaky wood floors, two creaky dark wood four-poster beds, creaky dark wood rocking chair in one corner, a creaky sofa with dark wood armrests in another.
From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake
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