four-poster
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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"They built a large four-poster bed in this room and bring in their own furniture and props, in this case a large statue of the archangel," he added.
From BBC ● Dec. 5, 2025
Located in Woodstock, Connecticut, just outside of Massachusetts, the inn features 21 guest rooms, six of which have four-poster beds, and is set on a sprawling lot with trees and walking paths.
From Salon ● Jan. 26, 2025
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
Over the weekend at the president’s house, protesters jumped into the swimming pool, lounged on a four-poster bed, jostled for turns on a treadmill and tried out the sofas.
From Reuters ● Jul. 11, 2022
Contented, she gazed up at the posts of her four-poster bed, each one tall and straight as a tree trunk.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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