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Recent Examples of four-posterYour antique four-poster bed is either right upstairs—or only a short walk away.—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026 Canopy and four-poster wood beds are back with cleaner lines and simpler bedding for a modern feel.—Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 13 Mar. 2026 Top 5 Can’t Miss Sleep like royalty in a four-poster bed at The Rookery, a hotel that dates back to 1764.—Zoey Goto, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026 The queen of extravagant four-poster beds, though, can be found in the Reagan Suite in the castle’s oldest wing.—Kathryn Romeyn, Architectural Digest, 9 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for four-poster
As the women sat on a silk fabric sofa, the wall behind them showcased a painting of Independence Hall in Philadelphia, painted by Ferdinand Richardt in 1858.
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Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
For entertaining larger groups, pick up this six-person set that comes with a sofa, loveseat, and club chair, all complete with comfy cushions.
At a time when theaters are struggling to lure people away from their couches, American YoungBoy made a case for the movies as a reason to leave the house.
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Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
27 Apr. 2026
The woman and the co-worker’s sister slept in Patel’s guest room, the co-worker on the couch and Patel in his room.
The bedroom has a king bed, a daybed, an armoire, a desk, and side tables; the separate living room has a sectional sofa (with a pull-out couch), a full kitchenette, a large counter, and a private patio.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
As comfort was key in the sunroom and library where a daybed became a daily napping spot, the windows were covered in custom Pindler curtain fabrics to withstand the sun.
Then Christian sits down in the hammock with Cirie, who is good with literally everyone left in the game, and says his idea is to get rid of Ozzy.
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Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2026
Gnarled Pequi beams, witnesses to centuries of history, run along the downstairs veranda, while wooden steps carved by Pica-pau with the moon and stars lead to the one upstairs slung with hammocks.
The shelter provides a place to stay overnight, three meals, laundry, showers, access to resources and sleeping supplies, such as a sleeping bag, cot and pillow.
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Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
29 Apr. 2026
His late father, Miguel Oceguera, emigrated from Mexico and rented a cot from a family friend in the basement downstairs in 1973.
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Louisa Kung Liu Chu,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
Ken Smith, an AT&T incident commander, pointed to the vehicles painted in AT&T’s bright blue—the display included trailers outfitted to accommodate kitchens, bunks, and showers—and the smaller array of vehicles in FirstNet black, most sprouting satellite receivers.