: 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 boys crashed inside, Zain throwing himself face down on a sofa still wearing his bloodied shirt, and Yazid nosing about looking for bandages and disinfectant.
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Daniyal Mueenuddin, New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2025
Cookies between the sofa cushions.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 23 Nov. 2025
The sofa is made with a light blue linen weave that’s easy to pair with throw blankets.
—Jamie Weissman, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Nov. 2025
Big-ticket items like mattresses, sofas and sectionals will also be discounted, with the company's Black Friday sale typically running from mid-to-late November through Cyber Monday.
—Hannah Hudnall, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Nov. 2025
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Daniyal Mueenuddin, New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2025
Cookies between the sofa cushions.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 23 Nov. 2025
The sofa is made with a light blue linen weave that’s easy to pair with throw blankets.
—Jamie Weissman, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Nov. 2025
Big-ticket items like mattresses, sofas and sectionals will also be discounted, with the company's Black Friday sale typically running from mid-to-late November through Cyber Monday.
—Hannah Hudnall, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Nov. 2025
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“Sofa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sofa. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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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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