as in couch
a long upholstered piece of furniture designed for several sitters I curled up on the sofa with a book

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Recent Examples of sofa The actor was in town to promote her partnership with RoC skincare, and despite the creeping presence of a PR sat on a neighboring sofa, her responses were refreshingly candid. Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 28 May 2025 In 2020, burglars crept into his game-farm, slit open a leather sofa, and disappeared with bundles of undeclared U.S. dollars—leaving the head of state, a Black farmer, both a victim of crime and a symbol of murky governance. Sizwe Mpofu Walsh, Time, 23 May 2025 Easing herself into the sofa in her Cutler Bay studio apartment, Alida Gonzalez said she’s been trying to relax recently. Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025 To increase their chances of securing another meal, the bugs congregate where humans spend most of their time: mattresses, sofas, chairs. The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for sofa
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couch
Noun
  • There’s something a little bit magical happening with weatherproof sofas and couches right now.
    Erika Owen, Vogue, 7 June 2025
  • On Friday, June 6, the Working Girl actress, 67, shared a snap on Instagram of herself sitting on the couch in her 28-year-old daughter Stella's fiancé's new studio in Los Angeles.
    Kayla Grant, People.com, 6 June 2025

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“Sofa.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sofa. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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