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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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This book, set in 19th-century New York City, showcases a gentle, low-stakes romance between a bisexual quilt maker and the trans silversmith who hires her to turn his old clothing into a memorial quilt.—
Olivia Waite,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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In other words, this is fascinating stuff – not your grandma’s knitted socks or quilt wall.—
John Metcalfe,
The Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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These coverlets are currently being tested long-term.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
17 Feb. 2025
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Grossman, 62, channeled her emotions into textile and thread, creating a coverlet to express her heartache, agony and anger.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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More than 12,000 reviewers have awarded the bedspread a perfect rating.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Consider painting your kitchen cabinets in sage green paint or swapping out your neutral bedspread for a calming sage duvet.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Feb. 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 13 Mar. 2025.
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