mattress

Example Sentences

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"We lived like kings in our homes. Our life has become an ordeal," the old man said through tears, sitting on a mattress in his tent.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

That included eight months inside the notorious Villa Marista prison where he was held with three other men in a filthy, vermin-infested cell the area of a king-size mattress.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

It shows her injured leg stretched out on the mattress.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

In Scotland, all newborns have been entitled to a box of essentials - including a mattress and sheets - regardless of parental income or postcode since 2017.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

“We wanted you home so badly. And you’ll come with us, right? My mom put down a mattress on the floor of the van, with blankets and pillows. It’s cozy.”

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy