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Recent Examples of counterpane
Beneath wall text describing Báthory’s ghoulish crimes and her macabre punishment, bloody mannequins in nightshirts, one with its throat hideously cut, sprawl across a counterpane.
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Sam Lipsyte, Harper’s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022
The bed was draped in a cranberry-red silk counterpane.
—Jon Meacham, House Beautiful, 1 Oct. 2013
Sam Lipsyte, Harper’s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022
The bed was draped in a cranberry-red silk counterpane.
—Jon Meacham, House Beautiful, 1 Oct. 2013
Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterpane
Noun
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From breezy comforters to quilts, Parachute Home has an extensive line of all-natural essentials that have established their reputation as an authority in organic bedding and a favorite brand of ours.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
8 May 2025
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American women have long used quilts to send messages to lawmakers, from abolitionists and suffragettes to the AIDS Memorial quilt.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
7 May 2025
Noun
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Something about that coverlet must have felt important to her about her character.—
Eugenie Dalland,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2025
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The coverlet and matching shams create a clean and cohesive look, while the scalloped edge gives the design a decorative finish.—
Megan Schaltegger,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Read on to discover the best linen spray options to freshen your bedspread, wow overnight visitors, or even use to perk up your wardrobe staples pre-laundry day.—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
1 May 2025
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This lightweight bedspread has a classic quilt design.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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These include an ornate 17th century cabinet decorated with Peruvian silver and five historic barkcloth textiles from various Pacific islands, including a bedcover that once belonged to Hawaiian Queen Ka’ahumanu.—
Carolina A. Miranda,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2023
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Perhaps standing in the doorway of a parent’s bedroom, or sprawled out on the bedroom floor, or even flopped on top of the bedcovers themselves, otherwise sphinxlike teens often share freely what’s on their minds at a time when parents might want to curl up and drift off.—
Lisa Damour,
Anchorage Daily News,
25 Feb. 2023
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“Counterpane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterpane. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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