Thesaurus results for DIVAN

divan

noun

di-ˈvan

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 Across the globe, discerning hotels are filling their spaces with settees, divans, sofas, and armchairs that stretch beyond the merely functional and into the realm of art—some even center their whole design scheme around the seating arrangements. —

Madeline Weinfield, Architectural Digest, 5 Sep. 2025 Victorian fainting couches, rattan divans, or an Elvis-image lacquered toilet seat? —

Jenny Adams, AFAR Media, 11 Feb. 2025 Magpie interior designer Lorenzo Castillo is behind the menagerie of antique toby jugs, propeller fans, tapestries, and Turkish silk divans in shades of red and blue. —

Stephanie Rafanelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 May 2023 As a backdrop to smart slacks and lush knits are a Jean Nouvel table and a divan with a custom version of a traditional bamboo sleeping mat. —

Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for divan

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Set near the foot of South Mountain and its 100 miles of trails, Wonderift adopts an earthy ethos, recycling grounds and providing a no-velvet-couch, no-frills hangout to hikers.

— Chris Malloy, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026
Thao’s toddler grandson was napping on the couch when the immigration agents broke through the door on a Sunday afternoon and forced their way in with guns drawn, according to the family.

— Mark Vancleave, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2026