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
Heather Richardson, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
The delegations held talks on board, sitting on two rows of pink couches, photos showed.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
The interiors are bright and clean, with mid-century vibes reinforced by pale woods, low-slung leather couches and chairs, a matte black conical fireplace, and hanging rattan chairs.
—Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Soothing earth tones and warm wood accents mix with fresh greenery and marbled floors and large, comfy couches and chairs are an inviting way to welcome guests in.
—Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
At a time when movie theaters nationwide are struggling to get audiences off their couches, Pruneyard Cinemas in Campbell has hit upon unexpected success with its Culinary Cinema series.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025
This portable cleaner has 12Kpa suction power that easily removes dirt, pet stains, odors, and other tough spots from carpet, couches, baby car seats, high chairs, and more.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Aug. 2025
Without the resources to evacuate, Maddox maneuvered through the storm, sleeping on friends’ couches and swimming, hitchhiking and walking her way out of the city, Haygood wrote.
—Curtis Bunn, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2025
High rollers are trading the once-glamorous epicenters of excess for local sports bars, crowd-roaring stadiums, grocery lines and even their couches at home—everywhere can be a roulette table when the casino is in your pocket.
—Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Wayne Winegarden, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Noun
The large lobby-level bar is dotted with couches and an open fireplace.
—Heather Richardson, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
The delegations held talks on board, sitting on two rows of pink couches, photos showed.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
The interiors are bright and clean, with mid-century vibes reinforced by pale woods, low-slung leather couches and chairs, a matte black conical fireplace, and hanging rattan chairs.
—Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Soothing earth tones and warm wood accents mix with fresh greenery and marbled floors and large, comfy couches and chairs are an inviting way to welcome guests in.
—Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
At a time when movie theaters nationwide are struggling to get audiences off their couches, Pruneyard Cinemas in Campbell has hit upon unexpected success with its Culinary Cinema series.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025
This portable cleaner has 12Kpa suction power that easily removes dirt, pet stains, odors, and other tough spots from carpet, couches, baby car seats, high chairs, and more.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Aug. 2025
Without the resources to evacuate, Maddox maneuvered through the storm, sleeping on friends’ couches and swimming, hitchhiking and walking her way out of the city, Haygood wrote.
—Curtis Bunn, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2025
High rollers are trading the once-glamorous epicenters of excess for local sports bars, crowd-roaring stadiums, grocery lines and even their couches at home—everywhere can be a roulette table when the casino is in your pocket.
—Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
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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All Joybird sofas are made-to-order.—
Rachel Wallace,
Architectural Digest,
3 Sep. 2025
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Michôd says that Sweeney was initially tentative about Martin's involvement, wanting to protect her own creative space, but opened up upon realizing that Martin wasn't going to try and control her performance.—
Esther Zuckerman,
Time,
6 Sep. 2025
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Kentucky’s constitution specifically allows suspects to be held without bail for a crime where the death penalty is on the table, but Stines’ defense team says the state is still required to prove at a hearing that there is enough evidence to presume Stines is guilty in order to keep him locked up.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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Jalen Brunson #11 of the New York Knicks huddles with his team during the fourth quarter against the Indiana Pacers in Game Four of the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on May 27, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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If a user expresses thoughts of suicide, Ebb is trained to pass the conversation to a crisis line, Glover says.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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In his voiceover, McElwee frequently addresses Adrian and eulogizes his memory, but also expresses self-critical ruminations about his part in his son’s death, how his filmmaking may have contributed to his shaky self-image and the growing distance between them.—
Vikram Murthi,
IndieWire,
3 Sep. 2025
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Newton’s third law of motion states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Already, there have been rapid responses with states changing their policies to ensure pharmacists can provide vaccines, and states making alliances with other states to provide vaccine recommendations and vaccines themselves.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
5 Sep. 2025
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Extract phrases from calls, build frameworks from notes, convert DMs to posts.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Whereas the Illinois and Nevada laws seemed to concentrate on nearly totally restricting the use of AI for mental health, the Utah law takes a different track and articulates protections that AI makers need to be accountable for.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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But in the teaser trailer, Gold articulates a different interpretation.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Couches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/couches. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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