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 The 23-foot-long cabin interior features plenty of passenger perks, too, like an integrated cabin management system with a controller, a 3-D moving map, improved audio and mood lighting, and a side-facing divan that passengers can convert into a bed. Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2024 The divan’s red floral cover dominates the composition, setting off the tangle of thick black outlines and shadows defining her recumbent body. Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 11 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for divan
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Noun
  • Shailene Woodley is upstairs from Animal Haven, a pet shelter tucked just off Canal Street in downtown Manhattan, curled into a couch on a quiet fall morning.
    Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
  • The deluxe cabins are slightly smaller, but ingenious, with sofabeds and stools that pull double duty as couches and coffee tables.
    Antonia Mortensen, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • One thing that is probably not visible in the photos is the detailed topstitching on the side of the sofa.
    Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Kids can enjoy multiple configurations, including a regular-style sofa.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025

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“Divan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divan. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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