as in couches
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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Noun
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Paths cut through tall grass and gravel, leading from the Farmhouse (a communal spot with couches, coffee, and coworking spots) to the cabins, past the golf course, and out toward the pools.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Robb Report,
9 Apr. 2026 -
There are couches and study nooks, as well as a Holocaust museum and an art gallery.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
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Curtis notes that five or six years ago, sofas were routinely piled high with pillows.—
Marisa Suzanne Martin,
The Spruce,
5 Apr. 2026
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Velvet sofas and tapestry chairs were slip-covered with cotton chintz.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Squabs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squabs. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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