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
In between, waiters brought out dishes including salmon, duckling and squab.
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James Barron, New York Times, 26 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
According to the team, Four Kings is intended to function as an izakaya-like restaurant—an informal space designed for sharing drinks and no-fuss bites—for Cantonese food, with dishes like fried squab, pork chop rice, escargot with XO butter, and mapo spaghetti.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 17 Jan. 2024
Dishes will be lighter and more forward-looking than those previously served, Michael told the San Francisco Chronicle, and might include spiny lobsters, squab grown for Quince in Sonoma, and porcini mushrooms that the staff has been preserving.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 28 Nov. 2023
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James Barron, New York Times, 26 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
According to the team, Four Kings is intended to function as an izakaya-like restaurant—an informal space designed for sharing drinks and no-fuss bites—for Cantonese food, with dishes like fried squab, pork chop rice, escargot with XO butter, and mapo spaghetti.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 17 Jan. 2024
Dishes will be lighter and more forward-looking than those previously served, Michael told the San Francisco Chronicle, and might include spiny lobsters, squab grown for Quince in Sonoma, and porcini mushrooms that the staff has been preserving.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 28 Nov. 2023
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Noun
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Fessceruna 3-Piece Loungewear Set Fessceruna’s three-piece loungewear set is perfect for cozying up at home on the couch, running quick errands, and enduring long travel days.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Sep. 2025
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The video shows a couch completely destroyed, with stuffing pulled out and the frame exposed down to the springs.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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And of course, anyone in the market for a new outdoor sofa needs this one from Signature Design by Ashley, which recently dropped under $600.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
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The 16-by-20-foot floor plan in the modular mini home includes a spacious living area with room for a large sofa or a loveseat with armchairs for multiple seating options.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Squab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squab. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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