as in sofas
a long upholstered piece of furniture designed for several sitters
find yourself a place on the couch and make yourself at home
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to convey in appropriate or telling terms
I'm trying to couch this delicately: I don't think we should date anymore
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Recent Examples of couches
Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
The team worked alongside local artisans to preserve frescoes and medieval details while layering in aromatic woods, soft carpets, vibrant wool blankets, and rusty-hued velvet couches.
—Jenn Rice, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
Afterwards, Mero slips on a puffer coat and the sort of shiesty Max B has been rocking and sinks into one of the cozy couches in the studio, dozing off a little.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 6 Feb. 2026
Some of the most romantic restaurants in South Dakota have barely lit corners for kisses, velvet couches to snuggle into and a good wine list to make your Valentine swoon.
—Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 5 Feb. 2026
Stray from these outdated couches to keep your living space on-trend and stylish.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2026
There are plenty of comfortable couches out that that are a better style fit for the living rooms of today.
—Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 3 Feb. 2026
The store features a pool table and a room with a TV, leather couches and a bar.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026
Weekly Cleaning Method for a Microfiber Couch Weedman recommends dry maintenance weekly for microfiber couches via a thorough vacuum with the upholstery attachment.
—Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 30 Jan. 2026
Wayne Winegarden, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Noun
Mattresses and questionably clean bedding were dredged up, dusty couches cleared of detritus.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
The team worked alongside local artisans to preserve frescoes and medieval details while layering in aromatic woods, soft carpets, vibrant wool blankets, and rusty-hued velvet couches.
—Jenn Rice, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
Afterwards, Mero slips on a puffer coat and the sort of shiesty Max B has been rocking and sinks into one of the cozy couches in the studio, dozing off a little.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 6 Feb. 2026
Some of the most romantic restaurants in South Dakota have barely lit corners for kisses, velvet couches to snuggle into and a good wine list to make your Valentine swoon.
—Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 5 Feb. 2026
Stray from these outdated couches to keep your living space on-trend and stylish.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2026
There are plenty of comfortable couches out that that are a better style fit for the living rooms of today.
—Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 3 Feb. 2026
The store features a pool table and a room with a TV, leather couches and a bar.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026
Weekly Cleaning Method for a Microfiber Couch Weedman recommends dry maintenance weekly for microfiber couches via a thorough vacuum with the upholstery attachment.
—Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
Instead, the playbook is straightforward – identify a problem, then propose an overly restrictive governing scheme that couches the political favoritism as a beneficial expansion of the regulatory state.
—Wayne Winegarden, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for couches
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Traditional sofas have rigid arms, legs, and internal suspension that help create their shape, while these models rely entirely on dense foam and modular upholstery to form their shape.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Jan. 2026
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In larger rooms, opt for substantial sofas or sectionals, larger coffee tables, and fuller armchairs.—
Anyssa Roberts,
The Spruce,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Alyssa Liu just literally crouches down right in front of us on the press row, right at the ice.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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Two hours later, the trainer — now in a foam Michelin-man neck-to-heel suit — crouches near the box, imitating a quiet intruder.—
Megan Sauer
Tasia Jensen,
CNBC,
14 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The Gates Foundation’s influence has never been greater, its CEO says, but for the wrong reason.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The company says the architecture supports predictable handling during complex flight phases.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The couple huddles around a gas heater inside their home with their daughter and 4-year-old granddaughter to try and stay warm.—
Kati Weis,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Back at the castle, where the only thing haunting them is the ghosts of slain reality stars, everybody huddles to try to figure out whether to go for Ron or Colton.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
23 Jan. 2026
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Leferi Chairman Choi In-seok expresses his condolences in his own statement following the late influencer's death.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
4 Feb. 2026
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No other word expresses so much hatred and bigotry.—
Jordy Fee-Platt,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The South would pick up nine seats, Northeast would lose four, Midwest and Plains states down three, Mountain states up three, and West down five.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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Advertisement Carney's response points to the Canada-Michigan Crossing Agreement, signed in June 2012, which states that the Canadian government will pay for the bridge, and use toll funds—collected over 30 years—as reimbursement.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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To this day, people come up to him and quote phrases his character used to utter.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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In essence, the Iowa and West Virginia sports cases ask the court to rule whether a transgender girl – a person assigned male at birth who has transitioned to align with their identity as a girl or woman, as the AP Stylebook phrases it – is a girl or a boy.—
Morgan Marietta,
The Conversation,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The band’s visual world for the record articulates much more.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
10 Feb. 2026
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Against that backdrop, a distinct leadership pattern has emerged and Frank Vella, CEO of Constant Contact, articulates this philosophy with unusual clarity.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Couches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/couches. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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