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squab

noun

ˈskwäb

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. —

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 See All Example Sentences for squab

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In the clip, shared by @whit_fashionfinds, footage from inside her living room shows her teen on hands and knees pushing clutter across the floor and underneath the couch.

— Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
And the shots of nature are very pretty indeed — the documentary might inspire you, once you’re done watching, or even sooner, to get off the couch and go into the world.

— Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026