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comforter

[kuhm-fer-ter] / ˈkʌm fər tər /
NOUN
a person or thing that comforts
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NOUN
a quilted bed covering
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The Valkyries established a 30-plus network of area bars for fans to gather to watch games and they helped a player with sleeping problems by offering everything from a different comforter to a sleep study.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

“What is that?” he said, holding a corner of the comforter aloft, staring intently at something located where he had been about to lie down.

From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026

Laid on the comforter, he rolled on his back and pumped his little legs with glee like he was swimming.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 14, 2026

A down comforter makes a gift that will be appreciated for years.

From Salon ● Nov. 20, 2025

The bowls of raisins and walnuts we share tucked under a comforter on winter days.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi

We host volunteers for dinner and knotting comforters for refugees many Monday evenings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026

Six of its campsites, each available to reserve through recreation.gov, offer yurts including queen beds with linens, down comforters and pillows, along with two nightstands and an oversized rug.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2025

Look, I get it, comforters are large and intimidating, which is why plenty of people spend a lot of money taking them to the dry cleaners.

From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2022

Inside Vera Filipova's gloomy, grimy home, blackened pots litter the messy kitchen and rumpled comforters sit on unkempt beds.

From Reuters ● May 23, 2022

Buried under piles of feather comforters, snoring demigods nestled in their bunks.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan


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