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sofa

noun

ˈsō-fə

Definition of sofa

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 Across from the sofa, a reading nook features a long, cushioned bench framed by oversize windows that look out over the water. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2026 Another showed Teresa and Gia seated on an ornate blue-and-gold sofa inside a formal White House room. — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 This includes golden palm trees, a fake elevator, a replica of a check-in desk, a circular sofa and two blue armchairs with a blue painting of a man hanging on the wall. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026 And a guitar given to him by his hero turned collaborator Bruce Springsteen leans casually against the striped sofa. — Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sofa

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couch

Noun

The woman had fallen into a pool and was passed out on a couch covering herself with a pillow, agents said.

— MEG KINNARD, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
In an ornate Italian Renaissance-style room, participants sit scattered across couches and cushions, cross-legged with their eyes closed.

— Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

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