Definition of sofanext
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 Each night, six audience members gather in the living room, sitting on the sofa and a few assorted chairs, and watch a day in the life of the gay couple Kaplan (Adam Chanler-Berat) and Teddy (Kyle Beltran). Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 18 June 2026 This contains a large sofa, along with a dining table for two. New Atlas, 16 June 2026 Small sofa lounges were tucked into the front or rear of some aircraft. Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026 Irvine, California — The sofa cushions didn’t stand a chance. Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for sofa
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couch
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  • This handheld vacuum has a lightweight design and strong suction to clean debris in hard-to-reach areas behind the couch, in the car, and other hard-to-reach areas.
    Madeline Merinuk, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026
  • Or at least squeezed in a solid couch nap with baseball/golf/soccer/primo history programming murmuring in the background.
    Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 22 June 2026

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“Sofa.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sofa. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.

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