: a long upholstered seat usually with arms and a back and often convertible into a bed
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I curled up on the sofa with a book.
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The living room is adjacent and looks quite snug, but has space for a sofa, a mini-split air-conditioning unit, and a little extra storage.
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Adam Williams
march 01, New Atlas, 1 Mar. 2026
In the post-finale reunion show Thursday, Kelce was center stage, sitting on a sofa next to winner Rob Rausch.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2026
Your sofa’s arm can only juggle so many things.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 27 Feb. 2026
According to the police, the 12-year-old victim was walking home when Vega said the boys pulled her to the sofa between a building.
—Marybel Rodriguez, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
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Adam Williams
march 01, New Atlas, 1 Mar. 2026
In the post-finale reunion show Thursday, Kelce was center stage, sitting on a sofa next to winner Rob Rausch.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2026
Your sofa’s arm can only juggle so many things.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 27 Feb. 2026
According to the police, the 12-year-old victim was walking home when Vega said the boys pulled her to the sofa between a building.
—Marybel Rodriguez, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Sofa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sofa. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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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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