mattress

Example Sentences

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After questioning Estelle, officers put her in the cell with a thin mattress on top of the concrete slab and a blanket donated by an airline, Hoppock said.

From Salon • May 14, 2026

The mattress was stiff but the sheets and comforter were fine.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

The mattress should be firm, flat and waterproof.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

There are ways you can improve your shopping experience: A great mattress can be the most satisfying purchase ever and can last years, for example.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

In the dirty gray light, Barry saw jagged hunks of wood, shattered glass, a twisted bicycle, a refrigerator, a stuffed penguin, a mattress covered with a pink blanket.

From "I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005" by Lauren Tarshis