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
Madeline Merinuk,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
Eliadis was his company's only salesperson until February; He's been to customers' weddings and slept on their couches.
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Renana Ashkenazi,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Inside, British sensibility — green tartan rugs and seaside landscapes — meets Californian cool, all pale wooden walls and plush couches.
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Violet Goldstone,
Footwear News,
25 June 2026
There’s a chess table surrounded by couches.
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Nancy Kane,
Curbed,
25 June 2026
There’s ample seating throughout the 4,500-square-foot space, starting with the bar and lounge area that features classic leather stools along the bar and a separate comfortable set up of couches and coffee tables in a dark green room.
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Katelyn Umholtz,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
Just add couches, workout equipment, planters, or even a hot tub to transform the space into a true resort-worthy escape.
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Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2026
The vast retailer, that now sells everything from expensive moisturizers to couches, has blown up in the past few years for keeping its prices low but quality high.
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Kaitlin Clapinski,
InStyle,
21 June 2026
In an era of inflation, rising cost of living and widespread economic anxiety, the true fans of yesteryear watch from couches across America.
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Marcus Thompson Ii,
New York Times,
13 June 2026
Wayne Winegarden,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
Additionally, its slim design ensures it can be tucked behind beds or couches with no trouble.
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Madeline Merinuk,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
Eliadis was his company's only salesperson until February; He's been to customers' weddings and slept on their couches.
—
Renana Ashkenazi,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Inside, British sensibility — green tartan rugs and seaside landscapes — meets Californian cool, all pale wooden walls and plush couches.
—
Violet Goldstone,
Footwear News,
25 June 2026
There’s a chess table surrounded by couches.
—
Nancy Kane,
Curbed,
25 June 2026
There’s ample seating throughout the 4,500-square-foot space, starting with the bar and lounge area that features classic leather stools along the bar and a separate comfortable set up of couches and coffee tables in a dark green room.
—
Katelyn Umholtz,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
Just add couches, workout equipment, planters, or even a hot tub to transform the space into a true resort-worthy escape.
—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2026
The vast retailer, that now sells everything from expensive moisturizers to couches, has blown up in the past few years for keeping its prices low but quality high.
—
Kaitlin Clapinski,
InStyle,
21 June 2026
In an era of inflation, rising cost of living and widespread economic anxiety, the true fans of yesteryear watch from couches across America.
—
Marcus Thompson Ii,
New York Times,
13 June 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.
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Wayne Winegarden,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for couches
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Though because these sofas are made to order, keep in mind that your wait time will be longer and custom orders are final sale.
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Micro-trends such as the wavy look and oversized cloud sofas are going out of style.
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The department says the project is two-months ahead of schedule with the goal of wrapping up most of the project by 2030.
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The union behind the initiative — the Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West — says the measure is critical for stemming the budgetary bleeding from recent federal cuts to healthcare.
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But then a heavy beat drops, and the figure crouches down into a duckwalk, moving across the walkway in a low bounce before springing up with the circling arm movements of voguing.
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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.
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Across all three versions, each execution expresses a different exterior character while remaining unified in its underlying construction.
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Written in a style disarming and gently subversive, Slaughterhouse-Five expresses outrage at war that even now remains in opposition to conventional wisdom.
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An engineer overhears a sales call where a partner is requesting a specific feature and immediately huddles with the salesperson once the line clicks shut.
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The boiler is broken, so Kuhner huddles by a small space heater in his office in the winter.
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The listing states the three cabins each have one bedroom and one bathroom, with kitchens, fireplaces, soaking tubs and covered decks in two of the units.
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The filing states that once the assignment becomes effective, Delta would assume Spirit's rights and obligations under the lease through June 2031.
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Like many workplace phrases, its meaning depends on context, relationship and power.
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Because Survivor 42 followed the same format with all the exact same twists from Survivor 41—Prisoner's Dilemma, goofy phrases, Hourglass twist, Shot in the Dark, Do or Die—along with many of the same challenges, the entire season often felt like a rerun.
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The film expertly articulates how to tell a story using every tool of our craft, leaving no tool unused.
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The villain of the film is an ideology that Benji articulates to Miranda when he’s poised to take control of Runway.
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“Couches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/couches. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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