: 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 arms of the sofa are easily let out with a simple slate system.
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Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
Navarro received 120 days in jail and two years probation for embezzling nearly $40,000 to build his secret Burlingame train station apartment, which was equipped with a bedroom, office, gym, bathroom with a shower, and other furniture, such as a sofa and coffee table.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
Afterward, head to the hotel's clubby lobby, find a sofa or an armchair to sit in and call home to check on the family.
—Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2025
The sofa uses a gorgeous green and pink floral print for the cushions, while the rest of the couch is plush red velvet.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2025
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Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
Navarro received 120 days in jail and two years probation for embezzling nearly $40,000 to build his secret Burlingame train station apartment, which was equipped with a bedroom, office, gym, bathroom with a shower, and other furniture, such as a sofa and coffee table.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
Afterward, head to the hotel's clubby lobby, find a sofa or an armchair to sit in and call home to check on the family.
—Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2025
The sofa uses a gorgeous green and pink floral print for the cushions, while the rest of the couch is plush red velvet.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sofa
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“Sofa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sofa. Accessed 29 Oct. 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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