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bedfellow

[bed-fel-oh] / ˈbɛdˌfɛl oʊ /


NOUN
roommate
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What is more, in making this argument, Beaird has attracted a surprising bedfellow.

From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026

“This feels a more odd bedfellow with the family-focused Royal Caribbean brand,” they said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

Fame is a bedfellow of the newer, more modern American dream, which promises not only contentment, but success, as a reward for ambition, ravaging the lifestyles of millions of people in the process.

From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026

Peek inside Puerto Vallarta and you’ll discover a curious little pop-up shop inside the restaurant advertising “Himalayan Tea,” dosas, and pink salt, a theoretically strange bedfellow for a Mexican family restaurant.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 17, 2022

There was a slight mist when John Longridge rose early the following morning, having fought a losing battle for the middle of the bed with his uninvited bedfellow.

From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford


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