settee
Example Sentences
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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
The next morning she went downstairs to look for a phone charger and Mr Mendy was sat on a settee.
From BBC • Aug. 17, 2022
He slumped down on her settee, which had curved wooden legs so thin it looked like it was wearing high heels.
From "A Monster Calls" by Patrick Ness
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