: 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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In one image, the two-time AD cover star and AD100 honoree is posed on the Italian linen blend Kanan sofa from the collection.
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Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 25 Sep. 2025
In a sweet Instagram post around the holidays in 2019, country star Thomas Rhett and his wife, Lauren Akins, snuggled up with two of their children on the sofa with a cup of hot chocolate.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Pull this three-seater sofa all the way out to create a sleeping space, and move around the arm rests and pillows to get the perfect hangout spot.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025
In the exhibit, Pradier-Jeauneau introduced his namesake furniture line with a hefty, sculptural sofa, upholstered in Élitis mohair, anchoring the collection.
—Rachel Gallaher, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2025
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Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 25 Sep. 2025
In a sweet Instagram post around the holidays in 2019, country star Thomas Rhett and his wife, Lauren Akins, snuggled up with two of their children on the sofa with a cup of hot chocolate.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Pull this three-seater sofa all the way out to create a sleeping space, and move around the arm rests and pillows to get the perfect hangout spot.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025
In the exhibit, Pradier-Jeauneau introduced his namesake furniture line with a hefty, sculptural sofa, upholstered in Élitis mohair, anchoring the collection.
—Rachel Gallaher, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Sofa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sofa. Accessed 1 Oct. 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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