Definition of sofanext
as in couch
a long upholstered piece of furniture designed for several sitters I curled up on the sofa with a book

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Recent Examples of sofa The pup struggled at first to find an opportunity onto the sofa, which was occupied by the crowd of friends and family focused on the life-changing moment. Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2026 The pup struggled at first to find an opportunity to get onto the sofa. Sara Vallone, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2026 The next day, Marca’s front cover reported that Carvajal would start against Real Sociedad with the headline ‘from the grey sofa to the starting XI’. Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026 In the living room, a Navajo blanket from Shiprock in Santa Fe hangs above the sofa, and in the bedroom, an antique patchwork chintz quilt covers the bed. Anne Hardy, Architectural Digest, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sofa
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couch
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  • At a time when theaters are struggling to lure people away from their couches, American YoungBoy made a case for the movies as a reason to leave the house.
    Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The woman and the co-worker’s sister slept in Patel’s guest room, the co-worker on the couch and Patel in his room.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026

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“Sofa.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sofa. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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