settee

as in couch
a long upholstered piece of furniture designed for several sitters the young couple snuggled on the settee

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Recent Examples of settee Overlooking Mexico City From chic and space-saving settees to elevated light fixtures, there are so many ways to incorporate wicker into your interior and exterior design year-round. Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 21 Apr. 2025 Photo: Lauren Taylor The balcony is a perfect place to curl up and read while bathing in the sunshine, so think about incorporating a small settee that’s comfortable for lounging, as designer Linda Hayslett did in this apartment balcony space. Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 10 Mar. 2025 Furnishings vary from room to room, featuring different styles of settees, including some made from caning and wicker materials. Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025 An artsy crowd ate and sipped Modelos as the theater filled up, with the poet Anne Waldman looking on from stage left, Lynne Tillman perching on a low settee, and Padma Lakshmi in oversize aviators in a spot by the door. Curbed Staff, Curbed, 6 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for settee
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Noun
  • There’s something a little bit magical happening with weatherproof sofas and couches right now.
    Erika Owen, Vogue, 7 June 2025
  • On Friday, June 6, the Working Girl actress, 67, shared a snap on Instagram of herself sitting on the couch in her 28-year-old daughter Stella's fiancé's new studio in Los Angeles.
    Kayla Grant, People.com, 6 June 2025
Noun
  • Easing herself into the sofa in her Cutler Bay studio apartment, Alida Gonzalez said she’s been trying to relax recently.
    Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025
  • To increase their chances of securing another meal, the bugs congregate where humans spend most of their time: mattresses, sofas, chairs.
    The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2025

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“Settee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/settee. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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