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comforter

[kuhm-fer-ter] / ˈkʌm fər tər /
NOUN
a person or thing that comforts
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NOUN
a quilted bed covering
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“What is that?” he said, holding a corner of the comforter aloft, staring intently at something located where he had been about to lie down.

From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026

Laid on the comforter, he rolled on his back and pumped his little legs with glee like he was swimming.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 14, 2026

A down comforter makes a gift that will be appreciated for years.

From Salon ● Nov. 20, 2025

Referred to as "the comforter", he was ushered in - along with his family - by a marching band, horse parade and a series of luxury vehicles, among them a midnight sapphire Rolls Royce.

From BBC ● May 3, 2025

I’m under Emma’s tie-dyed comforter, my head on the elephant.

From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson

We host volunteers for dinner and knotting comforters for refugees many Monday evenings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026

Six of its campsites, each available to reserve through recreation.gov, offer yurts including queen beds with linens, down comforters and pillows, along with two nightstands and an oversized rug.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2025

Look, I get it, comforters are large and intimidating, which is why plenty of people spend a lot of money taking them to the dry cleaners.

From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2022

Inside Vera Filipova’s gloomy, grimy home, blackened pots litter the messy kitchen and rumpled comforters sit on unkempt beds.

From Reuters ● May 20, 2022

Mama motions to the space outside the door, and I drop the comforters and blankets in a heap and mop my brow with my sleeve.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan


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