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
Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 16 May 2026
The building exudes club-like vibes of dark wood and brown leather couches.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
The comfortable seating area in the living room includes couches and armchairs set in front of the TV and fireplace for relaxing after a day on the slopes, and a dining table provides a nice spot to relax and eat.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 May 2026
Get ahead of the fuzz on clothing or couches with this $10 gadget.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2026
Davis Schneider climbed over couches hours after the win.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 14 May 2026
The hotel has been beautifully transformed with leather couches in the lobby, thick rugs reflecting the rich earth tones of the surrounding mountains, and handmade ceramic light fixtures in the restaurant.
—Priyanka Mattoo, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
Other pictures show cabins with large windows and couches.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 9 May 2026
Instead, his lamps and couches have been immortalized in one of the year’s biggest blockbusters thus far.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 8 May 2026
Wayne Winegarden, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Noun
Mattresses, rugs, carpets, and upholstered couches and chairs are also reservoirs for allergens.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 16 May 2026
The building exudes club-like vibes of dark wood and brown leather couches.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
The comfortable seating area in the living room includes couches and armchairs set in front of the TV and fireplace for relaxing after a day on the slopes, and a dining table provides a nice spot to relax and eat.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 May 2026
Get ahead of the fuzz on clothing or couches with this $10 gadget.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2026
Davis Schneider climbed over couches hours after the win.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 14 May 2026
The hotel has been beautifully transformed with leather couches in the lobby, thick rugs reflecting the rich earth tones of the surrounding mountains, and handmade ceramic light fixtures in the restaurant.
—Priyanka Mattoo, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
Other pictures show cabins with large windows and couches.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 9 May 2026
Instead, his lamps and couches have been immortalized in one of the year’s biggest blockbusters thus far.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 8 May 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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Wayfair is packed with outdoor furniture sets that include dining tables for alfresco dinners, sofas for lounging, and comfy chairs for reading.—
Shea Simmons,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
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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
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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Bianco says the probe is a fact‑finding effort to ensure election integrity, not a criminal case.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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The complaint says the parents were told the injury was caused by normal toddler play.—
Lina Ruiz
May 14,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2026
Verb
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The boiler is broken, so Kuhner huddles by a small space heater in his office in the winter.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Tinos huddles close to its much more popular cousin, Mykonos, just a 20-minute ferry ride away.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Victoria Frenner, who is a therapist, expresses skepticism about the book’s punchy tone.—
Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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Bryl has built a beauty career over the past four decades based on accuracy, discretion, and the belief that beauty, at its best, expresses presence rather than perfection.—
Jordan French,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
Verb
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The charging document also states that the counselor stood up and tried to alert the tug crew that the boat was about to be struck.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2026
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The company states the vehicle weighs about 1102 pounds (500 kilograms) with a passenger on board.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
12 May 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
Verb
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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.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2026
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Lori’s speech articulates the fundamental twinship of artists and critics—a reality that has always resisted attempts to drive a wedge between the two.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Couches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/couches. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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