: 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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Viewers were able to see the feline sitting comfortably on the top of a sofa that had been backed against a windowsill, with his large cheeks on full display.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
Behind a plush sofa there’s a framed photograph of water.
—David Segal, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
There’s a 14-foot red sofa, a multi-use table, white plaster walls, and a fireplace accentuated by polished black granite and golden bronze detailing.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2025
Customized Sofa Gater transforms sofas and couches with low-lift projects that don't require any DIY experience.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2025
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
Behind a plush sofa there’s a framed photograph of water.
—David Segal, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
There’s a 14-foot red sofa, a multi-use table, white plaster walls, and a fireplace accentuated by polished black granite and golden bronze detailing.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2025
Customized Sofa Gater transforms sofas and couches with low-lift projects that don't require any DIY experience.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sofa
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“Sofa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sofa. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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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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