settee
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"She came upstairs and into the living room door and collapsed on the settee," she said.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2025
Jimenez likes a backless settee or daybed placed in front of a fireplace, so people can admire the flames facing one way and turn to converse with others in the opposite direction.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 8, 2024
Wright Auctions, a leading venue for the sales of contemporary design goods, has fetched five-figure deals for a Hans Wegner desk, a George Nakashima settee and a chair designed by Charles Eames and Eero Saarinen.
From New York Times ● Mar. 29, 2023
The fabulous settee is, unfortunately, a one-off, but it is very inviting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2023
A low settee stood in front of the fireplace, and a mirror framed in mahogany hung above the mantel, flanked by oil lamps fastened to the walls.
From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson
There are comfy settees to sit on, there is loads of natural light and a free coffee machine.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2023
Jamgochian would say as she navigated through a shop stuffed with antique tables, chairs, sofas, settees, bookcases, armoires and more, all of it illuminated by dozens of chandeliers hanging from the ceiling.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 27, 2023
“The bold colors, opulent gilded mirrors, crystal chandeliers, allegorical artwork, taxidermy and silk upholstered settees that decorate the mansion set a feeling of environmental submersion or time travel,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 29, 2021
My house is all goth: black flock wallpaper, black settees, black gloss furniture, baroque-style ornaments.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 18, 2020
We move into a formal living room with ornate molding and green velvet settees, so full of heavy furniture I can hardly see the floor.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
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