How to Use twin-size in a Sentence

twin-size

adjective
  • For smaller beds, grab a twin-size on sale for $28.
    — Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2025
  • For smaller beds, grab a twin-size on sale for $28.
    — Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
  • However, some models are made to fit a twin-size mattress.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 17 June 2026
  • As a bonus, this chair doubles as a sleeper—the cushions fold out to create a twin-size bed.
    — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Each twin-size mattress has curtains, a light, power outlets, bedding and pillows.
    — Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
  • The basic method involves using two twin-size duvets on a large bed at night and a single, one-piece cover during the day.
    — Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Part of living at home meant sleeping in her childhood twin-size bed, and the mild ache in her collarbone and shoulder seemed easily explained.
    — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
  • According to the Sleep Foundation, couples often opt for two twin-size duvets or two twin XL duvets.
    — Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Nov. 2025

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