as in couches
a long upholstered piece of furniture designed for several sitters
we seated ourselves on the davenport while we waited for him to get ready
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Noun
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Guests settled into low chairs and deep couches arranged near towering, high‑end speakers, the kind designed to make every note feel physical.—
Gina Pace,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025 -
Losing fights to couches, appliances, bed frames.—
Matthew Shen Goodman,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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All Joybird sofas are made-to-order.—
Rachel Wallace,
Architectural Digest,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Davenports.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/davenports. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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