as in furnishings
the movable articles (such as tables and chairs) in a room
we bought all new furniture for our new house
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The best indoor furniture is now making its way outdoors—case in point, Cassina’s new Eloro outdoor sofa.
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Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
In the trailer, a furniture-store employee played by Chiwetel Ejiofor discovers a secret passage to an unending series of back rooms hidden in the walls of the building.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026
These don’t require expensive furniture or a major renovation.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
After all, Charles and Ray had based both furniture and residential designs on a scalable grid system, with modularity and off-the-shelf components in mind.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
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Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
In the trailer, a furniture-store employee played by Chiwetel Ejiofor discovers a secret passage to an unending series of back rooms hidden in the walls of the building.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026
These don’t require expensive furniture or a major renovation.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
After all, Charles and Ray had based both furniture and residential designs on a scalable grid system, with modularity and off-the-shelf components in mind.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for furniture
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“Furniture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furniture. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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