as in couch
a long upholstered piece of furniture designed for several sitters I curled up on the sofa with a book

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Recent Examples of sofa In it, four figures—three women and a boy—sit on a sofa. Hilton Als, The New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2024 The Irish actress shared The Graham Norton Show sofa with Paul Mescal, Eddie Redmayne, and Denzel Washington on Friday and talk turned to self-defense skills. Jake Kanter, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024 The rear of the van is dedicated to the dining lounge with wraparound sofa that converts over into dual single beds. New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2024 From vintage advertisements or postcards pinned to the wall to grandma’s quilt draped over the living room sofa, adding a secondhand touch will help your home connect to the past. Abby Wilson, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sofa 

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“Sofa.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sofa. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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