as in couch
a long upholstered piece of furniture designed for several sitters
whenever I stayed over at their house I usually slept on the divan in the living room
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Recent Examples of divan
The divan’s red floral cover dominates the composition, setting off the tangle of thick black outlines and shadows defining her recumbent body.
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Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
The interior includes a side-facing divan, which passengers can convert into a bed.
—Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2024
Three interior layouts will be available: executive, dual club, and divan.
—Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2024
In the living room, curtains in yellows, pinks, and reds reminiscent of early autumn hung above a divan dressed with striped lumbar and couch pillows which gallerist Alex Tieghi-Walker would later cover himself with, as his version of being dressed in Le Réunion clothing.
—Maria Geyman, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2023
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Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
The interior includes a side-facing divan, which passengers can convert into a bed.
—Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2024
Three interior layouts will be available: executive, dual club, and divan.
—Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2024
In the living room, curtains in yellows, pinks, and reds reminiscent of early autumn hung above a divan dressed with striped lumbar and couch pillows which gallerist Alex Tieghi-Walker would later cover himself with, as his version of being dressed in Le Réunion clothing.
—Maria Geyman, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for divan
Noun
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Instead, MacFarlane was saying Aaron Friar had been in the living room asleep on the couch and that MacFarlane had crept in armed with a baseball bat.—
Natalie Morales, Richard Fetzer,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2025
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Fans would rather see screenshots of your FIFA matches and unflattering angles of you sitting on the couch than the umpteenth brand collaboration or photo shoot.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
18 Apr. 2025
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The outdoor sofa is the most commanding piece in the Roundabout furniture set from Neighbor, which has the look of classic wicker, with a few modern updates (color variations, metal frames, and all-weather durability).—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
21 Apr. 2025
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This is much larger than the original Aria and includes a sofa and a small coffee table.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Divan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divan. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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