: 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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Cork paneling by Phillip Jeffries wraps the media room, where a custom animal-print sofa hangs with Pascal Mourgue seats for Ligne Roset, a Nathalie Du Pasquier painting, and an Art Nouveau plant stand.
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Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 16 Jan. 2025
In footage posted from the at-home fashion show, Deborah — who was in hospice care at the end of her life — can be seen sitting on their sofa reacting to a number of gowns her daughter modeled in their living room.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
Best known for their super sofa bedding, Cozy Earth is replacing items lost in the fire.
Newton, known for crib mattresses is offering order replacements.
—Amanda Lauren, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
This includes a sectional sofa, a coffee table, an ottoman with storage, and two storage covers.
—Michelle Mastro, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2025
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Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 16 Jan. 2025
In footage posted from the at-home fashion show, Deborah — who was in hospice care at the end of her life — can be seen sitting on their sofa reacting to a number of gowns her daughter modeled in their living room.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
Best known for their super sofa bedding, Cozy Earth is replacing items lost in the fire.
Newton, known for crib mattresses is offering order replacements.
—Amanda Lauren, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
This includes a sectional sofa, a coffee table, an ottoman with storage, and two storage covers.
—Michelle Mastro, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Sofa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sofa. Accessed 22 Jan. 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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