: a long upholstered seat usually with arms and a back and often convertible into a bed
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I curled up on the sofa with a book.
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This muscular Bruna sofa may look jacked, but has a soft and cozy underbelly to sprawl out on.
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Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
This faux fur style looks chic on my sofa and is my go-to blanket for movie nights.
—Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 1 Dec. 2024
Its biggest sale of the year is treating us to discounts of up to 40% off bed frames, sofas, lighting, dining tables, shelving, and home decor.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 29 Nov. 2024
The sectional sofa is built with a hidden bed underneath that can be converted into a full-size sleeper sofa.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 29 Nov. 2024
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Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
This faux fur style looks chic on my sofa and is my go-to blanket for movie nights.
—Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 1 Dec. 2024
Its biggest sale of the year is treating us to discounts of up to 40% off bed frames, sofas, lighting, dining tables, shelving, and home decor.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 29 Nov. 2024
The sectional sofa is built with a hidden bed underneath that can be converted into a full-size sleeper sofa.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Sofa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sofa. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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sofa
noun
so·fa
ˈsō-fə 
: a long upholstered seat usually with arms and a back and often convertible into a bed
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