featherbed
Example Sentences
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On a featherbed pitch in Visakhapatnam, India posted a commanding 330 from 48.5 overs - the highest total Australia had ever conceded in an ODI.
From BBC • Oct. 12, 2025
The lights flickered on and weightlessness returned, cradling me like a featherbed.
From Nature • Oct. 17, 2017
“The program has also become a kind of featherbed for parents who might have, in the past, considered redshirting their children.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 26, 2016
The pitch for that match was a slow featherbed which contributed to a bore draw.
From The Guardian • May 19, 2013
Under him was the yielding softness of a featherbed, and the pillow beneath his head was goose down.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
