: a long upholstered seat usually with arms and a back and often convertible into a bed
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Examples of sofa in a Sentence
I curled up on the sofa with a book.
Recent Examples on the Web
Across the lobby lounge, Le Club Bacan gives the air of a private member’s club with sofa seating, a candlelit fireplace, and cocktail tables tucked in corner nooks.
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Nora Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2024
Looked through every room, under every sofa cushion, in every crevice, even in the trash, found nothing.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2024
Speaking of layering pieces, this textured throw blanket would be ideal to drape over a bedspread, sofa, or armchair.
—Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
The sitting area has a sofa, chairs and a game table for cards and dominoes.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
With that in mind, here’s almost every sofa, stool and chair (even the interior of an airplane), presented in chronological order by picker, that the jurors brought to the table.
—Nick Haramis, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
In the living room, Banda teamed up with Pierre Augustin Rose on a bespoke double-sided curved sofa.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2024
The 693-room hotel's accommodations range from 300-square-foot rooms with city views or balconies to a family suite with a king bed and a sofa that converts to a bunk bed.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2024
Think of snuggling under a thick crocheted blanket or lounging on a cloud sofa.
—Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Apr. 2024
Nora Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2024
Looked through every room, under every sofa cushion, in every crevice, even in the trash, found nothing.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2024
Speaking of layering pieces, this textured throw blanket would be ideal to drape over a bedspread, sofa, or armchair.
—Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
The sitting area has a sofa, chairs and a game table for cards and dominoes.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
With that in mind, here’s almost every sofa, stool and chair (even the interior of an airplane), presented in chronological order by picker, that the jurors brought to the table.
—Nick Haramis, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
In the living room, Banda teamed up with Pierre Augustin Rose on a bespoke double-sided curved sofa.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2024
The 693-room hotel's accommodations range from 300-square-foot rooms with city views or balconies to a family suite with a king bed and a sofa that converts to a bunk bed.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2024
Think of snuggling under a thick crocheted blanket or lounging on a cloud sofa.
—Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Apr. 2024
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“Sofa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sofa. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.
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sofa
noun
so·fa
ˈsō-fə 
: a long upholstered seat usually with arms and a back and often convertible into a bed
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