: a long upholstered seat usually with arms and a back and often convertible into a bed
Examples of sofa in a Sentence
I curled up on the sofa with a book.
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The outdoor sofa is the most commanding piece in the Roundabout furniture set from Neighbor, which has the look of classic wicker, with a few modern updates (color variations, metal frames, and all-weather durability).
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Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 21 Apr. 2025
This is much larger than the original Aria and includes a sofa and a small coffee table.
—New Atlas, 21 Apr. 2025
An unhinged and rambling Muslim Brunson was found agitated and cursing his mother when he was arrested for setting the sofa where his brother slept on fire inside their Baltimore apartment on June 11, 2002.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2025
At the Super Bowl, Bieber was seen dancing atop a VIP suite sofa shirtless and barefoot, bewildering nearby spectators.
—Shirley Halperin, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2025
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Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 21 Apr. 2025
This is much larger than the original Aria and includes a sofa and a small coffee table.
—New Atlas, 21 Apr. 2025
An unhinged and rambling Muslim Brunson was found agitated and cursing his mother when he was arrested for setting the sofa where his brother slept on fire inside their Baltimore apartment on June 11, 2002.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2025
At the Super Bowl, Bieber was seen dancing atop a VIP suite sofa shirtless and barefoot, bewildering nearby spectators.
—Shirley Halperin, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sofa
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“Sofa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sofa. Accessed 26 Apr. 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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