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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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“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

After she was murdered as a young woman, Jill was, in her words, “elevated” to the role of a comforter, whose task is to aid the dying in their transition to the afterlife.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026

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

From Salon ● Nov. 20, 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

Gen grumbled and pulled the comforter over her head.

From "Hello, Universe" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026

Downright Bedding has been perfecting down for 50 years, handcrafting comforters, pillows, and feather beds to order.

From Salon ● Nov. 20, 2025

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

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

Not too much later, the twins were alone in their bedroom, snuggled under their thick comforters.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser


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