: 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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Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 19 Nov. 2024
The Hem sofa against the wall to the left is covered in deadstock linen velvet by Glant.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 4 Nov. 2024
This dust accumulates in the corners, lurks under the sofa, and rains down on your lampshades.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2024
Reading sconces are one great light source to place conveniently around the sofa and in-between windows, Chused said.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 25 Oct. 2024
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Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 19 Nov. 2024
The Hem sofa against the wall to the left is covered in deadstock linen velvet by Glant.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 4 Nov. 2024
This dust accumulates in the corners, lurks under the sofa, and rains down on your lampshades.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2024
Reading sconces are one great light source to place conveniently around the sofa and in-between windows, Chused said.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Sofa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sofa. Accessed 28 Nov. 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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