sectional

Definition of sectionalnext

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Recent Examples of sectional Velvet curtains flank the floor-to-ceiling windows for some earthy contrast, while a long sectional sofa invites you to spend a relaxing night sprawled out in front of the TV. Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 16 Dec. 2025 There are lots of creative ways to add storage, perhaps a coffee table trunk in the living room, which is roomy enough for a sectional sofa and a television, too. Sarah Scott, Parents, 15 Dec. 2025 The club has repeatedly found everything from sectional couch pieces and mattresses to rowing machines and a flat-screen TV abandoned on its property. Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025 Patio furniture is also on sale during Prime Big Day Deals, with savings up to $300 on sectional couches, fire pits, conversation sets, and more. Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sectional
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Adjective
  • Manpreet Gill, regional chief investment officer for Europe, Africa and the Middle East at Standard Chartered, said the bank’s proprietary signals show both metals in overbought territory.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Decades later, National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions remains a gold standard for Arctic exploration, with deep regional expertise across Svalbard, Greenland, Arctic Canada and the Northwest Passage.
    Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • All the victims were outside of the church and attending a funeral, according to local law enforcement authorities.
    Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Ceisler has spoken out against the federal 287(g) program, which allows local law enforcement agencies to partner with Immigration and Customs Enforcement and carry out certain immigration enforcement duties.
    Eva Andersen, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Frost quakes occur when the ground rapidly freezes and expands, creating a loud booming sound and sometimes minor, localized shaking.
    Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 Jan. 2026
  • In the past century, Democrats have usually counted on outside organizations such as churches and labor unions to provide the kind of year-round, localized infrastructure that a movement needs to survive.
    Charles Duhigg, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026

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“Sectional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sectional. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.

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