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Recent Examples of four-poster
One bedroom has a peach-pink color scheme, while the smaller of the two is a crisp white, furnished with a red four-poster and a wicker armchair.
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Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2025
Wallpaper is one of the most low-lift ways to make a room feel instantly cozy, like something out of a fictional bed-and-breakfast inn with four-poster beds.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
For the designer, that meant pairing a Reid Classics four-poster bed draped in Lisa Fine Textiles’ Calico Floral Stripe with a white Sherpa chair from The Home Depot and a colorful pouf ottoman from HomeGoods.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
While a steep winding staircase leads to a romantic bedroom adorned with a delicate wrought-iron four-poster bed, a gleaming copper bath, and a rainfall shower tucked behind a giant, sculptural curving wall.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for four-poster
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Materials Sleeper sofas tend to use materials that are easy to clean as they’re expected to be used more regularly than a standard sofa.—
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The entrance opens onto its living room, which is compact but does contain a sofa and a wood-burning stove that should be sufficient to heat the entire home.—
Noun
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If your couch covers are removable, add them to the load or the next.—
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Meanwhile, a bloodied Siebenaller sat silently on the couch nearby, the affidavit alleges.—
Noun
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By day, hit up the water sports platform to kayak, snorkel, wakeboard, or ride Jet Skis, or check out the slide that descends from the pool deck; after sunset, watch an outdoor movie or relax under the stars on a cushioned daybed.—
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The living room is nearby and can be outfitted with a large sofa, or a daybed – or alternatively serve as a secondary bedroom with a double bed or bunks, depending on requirements.—
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This $15 option from Basic Concepts attaches to your tray table, creating a swinging hammock that provides relief for tired, swollen feet.—
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The true pleasure before or after a treatment, however, comes in stepping out onto the spa’s serene beach and lounging in a chair or hammock under a palm or putting on a mask and fins for a snorkel in the Lagoonarium.—
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The report notes the investigation revealed that the child was initially found with her head wedged between the railing of the portable crib and a plastic cot that had been placed over it.—
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Some amenities for the youngest guests include teddy bear turndown service, complimentary baby meals, baby cots, nightlights, and changing mats.—
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For families There are no rollaway beds; however, there are three interconnecting rooms with bunks.—
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The bunks are just that—bunks, not beds, with mattresses that let the road through.—
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“Four-poster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/four-poster. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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