as in couch
a long upholstered piece of furniture designed for several sitters I curled up on the sofa with a book

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Recent Examples of sofa Saft bent over a sofa that was swaddled in a heavy blue blanket, vigorously slashing at packing tape. Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025 Michael remembers Markus lying on the sofa, dictating the words that became his son’s final message to lawmakers. Asra Q. Nomani, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025 There’s a desk to work at and a sofa. Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2025 The living room is nearby and can be outfitted with a large sofa, or a daybed – or alternatively serve as a secondary bedroom with a double bed or bunks, depending on requirements. New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sofa
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couch
Noun
  • Shailene Woodley is upstairs from Animal Haven, a pet shelter tucked just off Canal Street in downtown Manhattan, curled into a couch on a quiet fall morning.
    Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
  • The deluxe cabins are slightly smaller, but ingenious, with sofabeds and stools that pull double duty as couches and coffee tables.
    Antonia Mortensen, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025

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“Sofa.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sofa. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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