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 Misty is a bit of a wet blanket, so Callie drugs her with some cold medicine in her drink; soon, she’s passed out on the sofa. Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 14 Feb. 2025 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. 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 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 11 Mar. 2025.

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