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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

“Doudou,” a shortened form of Abdoulaye, is also the French term children use for a cuddly toy or comforter, while “bitume” means asphalt.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 23, 2025

Referred to as "the comforter", he was ushered in - along with his family - by a marching band, horse parade and a series of luxury vehicles, among them a midnight sapphire Rolls Royce.

From BBC May 3, 2025

A small mattress and a thick white comforter lay in the corner of the room.

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu

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 20, 2022

The comforters are the color of green olives, the fabric stitched with swirling lines.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day




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