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 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 Diners don’t receive a menu until the end of service, but servers explain each course in detail, often while pouring on finishing sauces, spooning caviar or sharing a sneak peek of future dishes, like the full squab in a roasting pan before it’s cut and plated. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 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
  • Reusable electrostatic gloves that lift fur from clothing, couches and car seats in seconds.
    Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 25 May 2026
  • The incident began when Le's 15-year-old sister woke up on the couch to find her sister looking through her phone, according to an arrest report from the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office, per Local 10 and NBC Miami.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 24 May 2026
Noun
  • The living room is adjacent and contains a large sofa, plus an entertainment center with a TV.
    Adam Williams May 25, New Atlas, 25 May 2026
  • The main Compasso d’Oro was awarded to international firm Snøhetta for its Array sofa designed for MdF Italia.
    Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 25 May 2026

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“Squab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squab. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.

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