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
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
Reusable electrostatic gloves that lift fur from clothing, couches and car seats in seconds.
—Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Last fall, items like couches, kitchen cabinets, vanities and more were hit with higher tariffs under Section 232.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
Voluminous dresses decorated with heraldic symbols and folk scenes overflow their couches.
—Jane Wooldridge, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
Mattresses and questionably clean bedding were dredged up, dusty couches cleared of detritus.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
The team worked alongside local artisans to preserve frescoes and medieval details while layering in aromatic woods, soft carpets, vibrant wool blankets, and rusty-hued velvet couches.
—Jenn Rice, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
Afterwards, Mero slips on a puffer coat and the sort of shiesty Max B has been rocking and sinks into one of the cozy couches in the studio, dozing off a little.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 6 Feb. 2026
Some of the most romantic restaurants in South Dakota have barely lit corners for kisses, velvet couches to snuggle into and a good wine list to make your Valentine swoon.
—Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 5 Feb. 2026
Wayne Winegarden, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Noun
The ground-floor lounge sets the tone with soaring ceilings, plush couches, and a patisserie, before the city’s fastest elevator zips you to the 103rd floor for check-in and your first jaw-dropping view.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
Reusable electrostatic gloves that lift fur from clothing, couches and car seats in seconds.
—Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Last fall, items like couches, kitchen cabinets, vanities and more were hit with higher tariffs under Section 232.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
Voluminous dresses decorated with heraldic symbols and folk scenes overflow their couches.
—Jane Wooldridge, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
Mattresses and questionably clean bedding were dredged up, dusty couches cleared of detritus.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
The team worked alongside local artisans to preserve frescoes and medieval details while layering in aromatic woods, soft carpets, vibrant wool blankets, and rusty-hued velvet couches.
—Jenn Rice, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
Afterwards, Mero slips on a puffer coat and the sort of shiesty Max B has been rocking and sinks into one of the cozy couches in the studio, dozing off a little.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 6 Feb. 2026
Some of the most romantic restaurants in South Dakota have barely lit corners for kisses, velvet couches to snuggle into and a good wine list to make your Valentine swoon.
—Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 5 Feb. 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
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McKissick, on the other hand, is cautious about purchasing sofas in pink, red, or orange.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
10 Feb. 2026
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Traditional sofas have rigid arms, legs, and internal suspension that help create their shape, while these models rely entirely on dense foam and modular upholstery to form their shape.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The girl crouches because there is no room to stand.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
17 Feb. 2026
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Alyssa Liu just literally crouches down right in front of us on the press row, right at the ice.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Trump says Herschel Walker is 'loyal' The crowd was filled with allies and friends of the president, including Herschel Walker, a former University of Georgia football star who ran for Congress in 2020.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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Transfers have been cancelled if, as Foster says, a player’s character is judged not to be a good fit.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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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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Drawing the audience in with just his pleading voice and vulnerable physicality, Duvall expresses a lifetime of regrets.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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Novels that seemingly share a repetitive style or subject can have a beating heart that expresses the writer’s most passionate concerns.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Even the government states clearly that the fiscal path is unsustainable.—
Les Rubin,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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The complaint states that most of the girls who died were housed in two cabins in that area.—
Bradford Betz,
FOXNews.com,
24 Feb. 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 band’s visual world for the record articulates much more.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
10 Feb. 2026
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Against that backdrop, a distinct leadership pattern has emerged and Frank Vella, CEO of Constant Contact, articulates this philosophy with unusual clarity.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Couches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/couches. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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