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Definition of quilt

as in comforter

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Best Amazon Prime Member-Only Bedding Deals Prime members will love these bedding deals on quilt sets, throw blankets, cooling comforters, and more. — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2026 In 2020 the National AIDS Memorial completed a digitization project so that anyone can view the quilt online. — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 2026

Verb

Before there was body doubling, there were quilting bees, Trappist monasteries, and, presumably, colonoscopy-prep parties. — Patricia Marx, New Yorker, 15 June 2026 Freedom quilts with those shapes were sometimes used as maps. — Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for quilt

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Overton, however, claimed that both informants were lying — and that the semen found on the comforter was planted on the scene by a spurned ex-lover with connections to the police department.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
For those who run warm, there’s the Buffy Cloud cooling comforter.

— Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of comforter

Noun

The 135 rooms are equally over-the-top, with heavy brocade bedspreads, striped carpeting, floral wallpaper, and, in the bathrooms, a black-and-white honeycomb floor and banana-yellow wall tiles.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026
Pair it with flowy curtains, plush bedspreads, and neutral furniture.

— Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of bedspread

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Embrace the groutfit the Parisian way with a crewneck tee, chunky cashmere knit draped elegantly around the neck, and light-brown nylon skirt to break up the monochromatic palette.

— Laura Jackson, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
Number 87 strutted into Arrowhead Stadium after the NFL bye week wearing a cable knit, wool-blend letterman cardigan ($249) from the line.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of knit

Noun

Smith hung an oversized Nelson Angled Sphere Bubble Pendant above a custom teak bed with a speckled bouclé headboard and a drapey saffron velvet coverlet for a tranquil effect.

— Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026
For the bed itself, comforters, coverlets and sheets from Riley Home can make your bed feel luxurious.

— Alora Bopray, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of coverlet

Verb

Related Articles Jenner joined her daughter in an equally dramatic look, sporting a black and white velvet hooded cape with two scorpions embroidered across the chest.

— Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2026
Wearing our matching navy-blue pajamas with our names embroidered over the SeaDream logo, my son and I tucked into our savory, satisfying midnight snack.

— Amanda Eyre Ward, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Oct. 2026

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Brightening Eye Gel $76 Designed to brighten, hydrate, and de-puff, Tata Harper’s soothing eye gel is one of my morning must-haves—and it’s also dermatologist approved.

— Jenny Berg, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026
The padding is generally offered in three weights to suit a range of designs from ultra-light jackets to high puff parkas.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

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