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
In the Phillips Collection work, the painter’s chair is empty and Laurette, on the divan, has shed her clothes.
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Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 11 July 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
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
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Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 11 July 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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for divan
Noun
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This is something Kang was championing — badass characters who also veg out on the couch without makeup on.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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Musicians and audio engineers came and went, and Mikaela would sit on the couch behind them, imitating their riffs and vocal exercises.—
Holden Seidlitz,
New Yorker,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This outdoor sofa made of wicker rattan has three-inch-thick cushions filled with resilient foam that won’t flatten over time.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
27 July 2025
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Mercury Row Perdue Velvet Convertible Sofa This sofa gives you two furniture pieces for the price of one.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 July 2025
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“Divan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divan. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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