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 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 The event offers a prime opportunity to pick up a premium sofa or invest in weather-resistant patio essentials. Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026 Style it by the edge of your sofa to add bonus space for your morning coffee or evening snacks, or use it by a window in your entryway, bedroom, or kitchen as a pedestal table to show off your favorite houseplants. Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for sofa
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couch
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  • Instead, her then-boyfriend walked into her mother's living room and found a piece of his childhood waiting on the couch.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
  • Starlink is a communications network already in orbit, with some of its most strategically important customers in defense, maritime and aviation, not only on living-room couches.
    Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026

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“Sofa.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sofa. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.

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