: a long upholstered seat usually with arms and a back and often convertible into a bed
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I curled up on the sofa with a book.
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But then the drapes caught and then the sofa.
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Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2026
This sofa table has dual storage space with a top shelf for displaying decor, adding lamps, or placing common items, and a lower level for baskets, blankets, and other large items.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2026
Lulu and Georgia is known for seating that merges design-forward silhouettes with comfort, like the Cleary sofa that our senior vice president of commerce, Lisa Aiken, tested and loved.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 13 Feb. 2026
Choose a seat in the downstairs bistro, maybe the coveted window seat, or in the cozy sofa lounge upstairs.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
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Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2026
This sofa table has dual storage space with a top shelf for displaying decor, adding lamps, or placing common items, and a lower level for baskets, blankets, and other large items.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2026
Lulu and Georgia is known for seating that merges design-forward silhouettes with comfort, like the Cleary sofa that our senior vice president of commerce, Lisa Aiken, tested and loved.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 13 Feb. 2026
Choose a seat in the downstairs bistro, maybe the coveted window seat, or in the cozy sofa lounge upstairs.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Sofa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sofa. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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sofa
noun
so·fa
ˈsō-fə 
: a long upholstered seat usually with arms and a back and often convertible into a bed
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