as in couch
a long upholstered piece of furniture designed for several sitters
at one point Robinson Crusoe tells of making a rough-hewn squab with the skins of animals he had killed
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Recent Examples of squab
The main difference is that Anderson probably devours a more refined preparation of squab.
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Scott Tobias, Vulture, 7 June 2025
In between, waiters brought out dishes including salmon, duckling and squab.
—James Barron, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
This winter's menu features squab with wild rice, cranberry, beet, rosemary, goat cheese and red meadow sorrel.
—Bahar Anooshahr, AZCentral.com, 12 Feb. 2025
The squabs are fed an exclusive diet of crop milk for the first week or two of their life, and then gradually the parents mix in adult food.
—Popsci Staff, Popular Science, 28 Feb. 2024
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Scott Tobias, Vulture, 7 June 2025
In between, waiters brought out dishes including salmon, duckling and squab.
—James Barron, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
This winter's menu features squab with wild rice, cranberry, beet, rosemary, goat cheese and red meadow sorrel.
—Bahar Anooshahr, AZCentral.com, 12 Feb. 2025
The squabs are fed an exclusive diet of crop milk for the first week or two of their life, and then gradually the parents mix in adult food.
—Popsci Staff, Popular Science, 28 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squab
Noun
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There are worse things to do than curl up on the couch with a good movie, a warm blanket, a hot cup of cocoa or tea, and perhaps someone to share it all with.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The company highlights everyday scenarios such as locating keys stuck between couch cushions or finding a wallet before leaving home.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Choose a deluxe cabin for the full crew, which comes with either two queen beds or a queen bed and a pull-out sofa, sleeping up to four people.—
Jenny Willden,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Jan. 2026
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Like a suspiciously cheap sofa or a $20 bike helmet, shoes that deviate significantly from standard pricing raise eyebrows.—
Maggie Slepian,
Outside,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Squab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squab. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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