Thesaurus results for COUCHES

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noun

plural of couch

as in sofas

a long upholstered piece of furniture designed for several sitters find yourself a place on the couch and make yourself at home

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verb

present tense third-person singular of couch

as in clothes

to convey in appropriate or telling terms I'm trying to couch this delicately: I don't think we should date anymore

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as in crouches

to lie low with the limbs close to the body I couched behind the partition so as to avoid an awkward situation with my ex

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Noun

Velvet banquette couches and mid-century modern furniture punctuate roomy seating areas throughout the hotel, along with two main restaurant venues, an elegant cocktail bar, and a cozy coffee shop. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Apr. 2026 Once the windows and walls are breached, all the combustible things inside like couches, furniture, clothes and plastics quickly erupt and begin sending large showers of dangerous burning embers lofted by heavy wind, setting new fires a block or two away. —

ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026 The green couches are a hot spot for photo ops. —

Jeremy Rellosa, Curbed, 21 Apr. 2026 There was crying, complaining, dissociating and even laughing on those couches. —

Wendy C. Ortiz, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026 Design-wise, the property channels a tropical, yet moody vibe with pendant lighting and banquette couches, paired well with some of the building’s original touches, like granite walls and blue and cream tiles. —

Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026 According to research from lighting brand Pooky, in cities like Las Vegas, households throw away over 547,000 tons of furniture per 100,000 residents annually—that's the equivalent of around 20,700 couches per day. —

Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 14 Apr. 2026 Warehouses and old buildings have been converted into swanky wine bars, walk-up taco stands, and eclectic hangouts such as Satellite Bar & Lounge, a tavern where taxidermy, vintage couches, and a wide selection of craft brews bring in a diverse crowd. —

Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2026 My favorite area rugs, couches, and floral pillows are up to 80% off at Wayfair. —

Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Apr. 2026

Verb

Instead, the playbook is straightforward – identify a problem, then propose an overly restrictive governing scheme that couches the political favoritism as a beneficial expansion of the regulatory state. —

Wayne Winegarden, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025

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Salon Sofa Curved sofas are always on trend, but more so than ever this year.

— Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 23 Apr. 2026
Art from his personal collection fills the public spaces, and the rooms have red-stone baths, sofas detailed with luggage-style straps, and headboards painted in hazy ombres to match the sunrise.

— Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026