Definition of squabnext
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 squab is handled delicately to highlight its natural depth, while pistachio bavarois adds subtle richness, turnips and pickled daikon bring earth and acidity, and huckleberries echo the game with focused dark fruit. Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 13 Feb. 2026 The cookbook included meats from chicken and turkey to venison, rabbit and squab, while some families served possum, tongue or wild duck. Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 20 Dec. 2025 Other poultry dishes may include squab cooked in a wood-fire oven or on a grill. Mario Cortez, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 July 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 See All Example Sentences for squab
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Noun
  • For over a year, 50 women slept on bunk beds in an area that’s now a computer/community room decorated with mid-century modern couches and chairs.
    Trevor Morgan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Hargitay says as August arranges himself, supine, on a nearby couch.
    Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • This modular set includes a spacious sectional sofa, a loveseat, and a matching wood-top coffee table.
    Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The entrance opens onto the living room, which contains a sofa and space for a TV and/or some cabinetry to be installed.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Aug. 2026

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“Squab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squab. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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