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Recent Examples of cot
On Randall’s Island, city workers have begun dismantling the giant tent dormitories that once housed 3,000 migrants in cots, slowly restoring the athletic fields they were built on.
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Luis Ferré-Sadurní, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Waterfront Mission staff moved all the furniture out of its lobby to make room for emergency cots and pallets.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
Hundreds of residents who live in some of the priciest ZIP codes in the country have been sleeping on cots in Red Cross shelters.
—Jennifer Medina, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Inside, men were sleeping on cots under thin white blankets with the American Red Cross insignia.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
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Luis Ferré-Sadurní, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Waterfront Mission staff moved all the furniture out of its lobby to make room for emergency cots and pallets.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
Hundreds of residents who live in some of the priciest ZIP codes in the country have been sleeping on cots in Red Cross shelters.
—Jennifer Medina, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Inside, men were sleeping on cots under thin white blankets with the American Red Cross insignia.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cot
Noun
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When wrapped in leather, a low-sitting sofa (a trademark of midcentury design) fits right alongside a western-esque feature fireplace.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Mar. 2025
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The woman told cops that Mong kept a gun under the sofa cushions or in his pocket.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Latta and her husband, John, moved to a mid-century bungalow in the Frisco Heights neighborhood, just east of TCU, 12 years ago.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Mar. 2025
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But so popular was the bungalow, it even was applied to high-rise living.—
Ron Grossman,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This vegan leather option switches from a couch to a futon that’s only about 6 inches wider than a twin bed for a compact and reliable furniture piece.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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In the footage, Kevin is sitting upright on the couch, fixated on Nickelodeon.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In the Jungfrau Ski Region skiers get the perfect mix of easy and challenging slopes, nice mountain hut restaurants and aprés ski on the downhill runs and in Grindelwald Terminal.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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At outdoor dining’s peak, there were nearly 13,000 permits issued for sheds outside restaurants — some costly and elaborate, others dingy huts that served as many rats as people.—
Matthew Haag,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The quirky structure is sandwiched among three gum trees and features a secret door, indoor bar, tiki torches, hammock, and rope-and-pulley system for hoisting up supplies.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2025
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Additional scenes were shot in the hotel’s restaurants, pool, gym, boxing ring, spirit house, beach and common areas, as well as those luxurious water hammocks.—
Jordan Riefe,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Smell the flowers in your private garden or stretch out on your outdoor daybed.—
Johanna Read,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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The first half concerned the women of their parents’ generation—demure, without opinions, bright-skinned beauties lounging on daybeds with nothing to say, like pampered pets.—
Kanak Kapur,
The New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2025
Noun
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All around her, her fellow passengers are screaming and praying as water sprays in around the portholes and people are thrown from their bunks.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
2 Mar. 2025
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Greer tumbled from the top bunk and suffered life-altering brain trauma.—
Kelly Davis,
The Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Cot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cot. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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