cot

Example Sentences

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The law caught him: “a slot open, a cot waiting” in jail.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

Jake, nestled into his sleeping bag on a cot underneath the museum's gigantic suspended model of a blue whale, said he was "so happy to be here."

From Barron's • Oct. 25, 2025

Attempting a nap, Larette lies on the break room cot, eyes closed, to no avail.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2025

Marky Ramone, who played with Richard Hell and the Voidoids before joining the Ramones, recalled what it was like back when Kristal slept in a cot in the back of the bar.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 2, 2025

I backed to the door of the room and watched as they placed Betsie on a narrow cot close to the window.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom