How to Use sofa in a Sentence

sofa

noun
Definition of sofanext
Synonyms for sofanext
  • I curled up on the sofa with a book.
  • Tell your partner to sit on the sofa or lie down on the bed.
    — Suzannah Weiss, Glamour, 4 Sep. 2024
  • His parents had helped with the house, but the two of them had bought the sofa on their own.
    — Caleb Crain, The New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2024
  • The greater the distance between the top of the sofa and the ceiling, the taller and larger your room will feel.
    — Jennifer Barger, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2023
  • Check inside dressers, sofas, and chairs in the room as well.
    — Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 11 July 2024
  • Her house was filled with roses, on the curtains and on the sofa.
    — Allegra Goodman, The New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2024
  • Then, vacuum the base of the sofa, and the area under the cushions.
    — Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2024
  • The set comes with a sofa, two chairs, and a coffee table.
    — Lauren Taylor, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2024
  • Alice walks in with a book and sits on the sofa to do some reading.
    — New York Times, 12 Apr. 2022
  • Cue the tubular steel and leather sofa from 1970 by Michel Boyer in the Demisch Danant space.
    — Amy Verner, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2023
  • The sofa, the stove, the fridge, the television and even the car parked outside have all been painted on.
    — Kelly Cobiella, NBC News, 17 Oct. 2022
  • The painting above the sofa is a Saxon Quinn work from Rhett Baruch.
    — Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar, Architectural Digest, 4 Sep. 2024
  • Who wants to think about buying a sofa at the Motley Crue show?
    — Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 13 Jan. 2023
  • The pair sit next to each other on a beige-colored sofa.
    — Melissa Etehad, Allure, 17 Jan. 2023
  • Rarely will someone just stroll past your house in search of a three-seater sofa with a chaise.
    — Nafeesah Allen, Parents, 16 May 2024
  • The living room has a set of couches with a table in the center and a long sofa.
    — Abraham Nudelstejer, Dallas News, 27 July 2023
  • Hendrickson leaned forward so that he was perched on the edge of the sofa.
    — Elliot Ackerman, WIRED, 8 Feb. 2024
  • In it, four figures—three women and a boy—sit on a sofa.
    — Hilton Als, The New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Details like leather satchel straps on the sofa set the boat apart, but in a functional way.
    — Kevin Koenig, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2024
  • Next to the sofa, close to the kitchen, are two comfy-looking armchairs with rope backs.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2022
  • The nurse told me to sit on the sofa and gently pressed my baby into my arms.
    — Clarissa Wei, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2024
  • The sitting area has a sofa, chairs and a game table for cards and dominoes.
    — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
  • Over 1,000 shoppers have viewed the sofa in the past month, and it’s picked up hundreds of five-star ratings.
    — Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 28 Sep. 2023
  • Spotting Winfrey on a sofa on the second floor, Mo’Nique took a seat next to her.
    — Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Mar. 2023
  • The salon is also equipped with an oversized sofa, which is, of course, one of a kind.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2023
  • In search of a softer spot to sleep, Brian had walked up the stairs to the stage, settled on the onstage sofa and went to sleep.
    — Maggie Duffy, Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2024
  • To tie back to the wallpaper, there's a set of matching throw pillows on the blue sofa.
    — Alyssa Gautieri, Good Housekeeping, 30 Nov. 2022
  • The painting from Japan shows Manet lounging on a sofa as his wife, Suzanne, plays the piano.
    — Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Rather than find out who was at fault, the cops threw Jackson onto a sofa and cuffed him.
    — Hilton Als, The New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2023
  • Recent posts reveal floor-to-ceiling windows, hints of pink decor, a walk-in closet, and a sleek white sofa.
    — India Roby, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2024

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