: 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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The following photos showed the Grammy winner and his wife curled up on the sofa with one of their dogs and some hot beverages.
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Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
At midnight, Danes will jump off a chair or sofa—literally jumping into the new year.
—Chris Ciolli, AFAR Media, 23 Dec. 2024
The sofa has a plywood frame, and the cushions have three layers of filling: silk cotton, plush cotton, and high density foam.
—Terri Williams, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
My house keeper once saw a man standing in front of her on the sofa.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 17 Dec. 2024
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Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
At midnight, Danes will jump off a chair or sofa—literally jumping into the new year.
—Chris Ciolli, AFAR Media, 23 Dec. 2024
The sofa has a plywood frame, and the cushions have three layers of filling: silk cotton, plush cotton, and high density foam.
—Terri Williams, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
My house keeper once saw a man standing in front of her on the sofa.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Sofa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sofa. Accessed 2 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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