four-poster
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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A gilded bed with elaborate hangings replaces the four-poster carved wood bed thought to have belonged to Andrew Jackson, which had been in the room for decades.
From Washington Post • Jul. 29, 2022
One of the most popular places appeared to be a four-poster bed where a group of young men lounged.
From BBC • Jul. 10, 2022
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
Behind him was a four-poster bed, built in his wood shop.
From New York Times • Feb. 8, 2022
“Goodness,” he said distractedly, looking around my room, at the unmade four-poster bed and my clothes scattered on the rug beside it.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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