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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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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Recent Examples of couches
Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2026
For months, Robber Robber crashed on the couches of friends and fellow artists, including Greg Freeman and Lily Seabird, before eventually climbing into an unused attic for temporary shelter.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 3 Apr. 2026
Dab rubbing alcohol onto tough stains on microfiber couches.
—Bridget Reed Morawski, Architectural Digest, 2 Apr. 2026
The crew will don their spacesuits, unfold their couches and strap in for a fiery return.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Chairs are $65, couches are $99 and luggage carts are $350.
—Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
The scenic location would give Swanberg the opportunity to expand his visual style from his usual couches, bars and apartments of much of his work.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
The chic, comfortable space features cement walls with natural wood accents and is bedecked in leather couches and communal seating areas.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Mar. 2026
The show has become a destination for major stars, the kind of guests who once reserved their appearances for the couches of Letterman, Leno, or Carson.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2026
Wayne Winegarden, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Noun
In an adjacent room is a lounge space with emerald panels, oak bookshelves and velvet couches.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2026
For months, Robber Robber crashed on the couches of friends and fellow artists, including Greg Freeman and Lily Seabird, before eventually climbing into an unused attic for temporary shelter.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 3 Apr. 2026
Dab rubbing alcohol onto tough stains on microfiber couches.
—Bridget Reed Morawski, Architectural Digest, 2 Apr. 2026
The crew will don their spacesuits, unfold their couches and strap in for a fiery return.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Chairs are $65, couches are $99 and luggage carts are $350.
—Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
The scenic location would give Swanberg the opportunity to expand his visual style from his usual couches, bars and apartments of much of his work.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
The chic, comfortable space features cement walls with natural wood accents and is bedecked in leather couches and communal seating areas.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Mar. 2026
The show has become a destination for major stars, the kind of guests who once reserved their appearances for the couches of Letterman, Leno, or Carson.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for couches
Noun
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Velvet sofas and tapestry chairs were slip-covered with cotton chintz.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
26 Mar. 2026
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This suite is equipped with two sofas and separate chairs that convert into multiple sleeping arrangements, along with two private in-room sinks, restrooms, and showers.—
Abby Price,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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At the other end of the pitch, Robert Lewandowski crouches down on his haunches, eyes looking everywhere and nowhere, their nothingness saying everything.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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The girl crouches because there is no room to stand.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Residents living outside of those eight Southeast Michigan counties will also see fuel savings, Whitmer says, because those counties are already allowed to sell cheaper fuel blends without a waiver.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The goal, says co-founder Zach Lentsch, is to get those scorecards in the hands of every single resident hunter in the state.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The couple huddles around a gas heater inside their home with their daughter and 4-year-old granddaughter to try and stay warm.—
Kati Weis,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Back at the castle, where the only thing haunting them is the ghosts of slain reality stars, everybody huddles to try to figure out whether to go for Ron or Colton.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
23 Jan. 2026
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Whale lusts after a hunky gardener (Brendan Fraser) and persuades him to pose for a few sketches; Julian, though bisexual, expresses no such interest in Lori, and any art-making turns out to be a gratifyingly mutual endeavor.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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Andrew Harnik / Getty Images The president is fond of Bondi, and expresses personal affection for her in private conversations, multiple sources said earlier this week.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The official Instagram account for the restaurant chain states that the offer is dine-in only.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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The charging document also states the sailboat lost wind propulsion, and Insua did not reverse course or slow down before crashing into the small boat.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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To this day, people come up to him and quote phrases his character used to utter.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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In essence, the Iowa and West Virginia sports cases ask the court to rule whether a transgender girl – a person assigned male at birth who has transitioned to align with their identity as a girl or woman, as the AP Stylebook phrases it – is a girl or a boy.—
Morgan Marietta,
The Conversation,
2 Oct. 2025
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The through-line across all of it – the music, the acting, the international stages – is a pair of principles Lo articulates with plainness.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2026
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There is no next line where Fleming then articulates what those pronouns should be.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Couches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/couches. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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