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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for divan
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This handheld vacuum has a lightweight design and strong suction to clean debris in hard-to-reach areas behind the couch, in the car, and other hard-to-reach areas.—
Madeline Merinuk,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
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Or at least squeezed in a solid couch nap with baseball/golf/soccer/primo history programming murmuring in the background.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
22 June 2026
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Best Amazon Prime Day Furniture Deals Looking to score a major discount on a big-ticket item like a new patio set or sectional sofa?—
Emma Ashe,
The Spruce,
22 June 2026
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The living room is adorned with a red velvet sofa, creating a deliberate contrast with a bright blue USM module, both of which are set against walnut hardwood floors.—
Annabelle Dufraigne,
Architectural Digest,
20 June 2026
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“Divan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divan. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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