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four-poster
noun
four-post·er
ˌfȯr-ˈpō-stər 
: a bed with tall often carved corner posts originally designed to support curtains or a canopy
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Juliet’s balcony, designed by dots, is a single bed that appears from the ceiling like a four-poster swing.
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Trish Deitch, Variety, 25 Oct. 2024
Thatched-roof villas with private pools line the estate, each with floor-to-ceiling windows, four-poster beds, and gabled roofs, draped in a palette of creams and deep reds, lending the rooms a local tropical charm.
—Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
Expansive overwater, beach, and hilltop villas have thatched roofs, glass bottoms, plush four-poster beds, private pools, and stylish driftwood furniture.
—Katie Lockhart, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2024
The interiors are complete with terracotta floors, Tuscan antiques, four-posters in the rooms, and stylish tapestries across the furnishings.
—Lucrezia Worthington, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2024
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Trish Deitch, Variety, 25 Oct. 2024
Thatched-roof villas with private pools line the estate, each with floor-to-ceiling windows, four-poster beds, and gabled roofs, draped in a palette of creams and deep reds, lending the rooms a local tropical charm.
—Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
Expansive overwater, beach, and hilltop villas have thatched roofs, glass bottoms, plush four-poster beds, private pools, and stylish driftwood furniture.
—Katie Lockhart, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2024
The interiors are complete with terracotta floors, Tuscan antiques, four-posters in the rooms, and stylish tapestries across the furnishings.
—Lucrezia Worthington, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Four-poster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/four-poster. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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