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furniture

[fur-ni-cher] / ˈfɜr nɪ tʃər /
NOUN
household property
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appliance bed bookcase chair couch desk equipment goods sofa table
STRONG
appointment buffet bureau cabinet chattel chest commode counter cupboard davenport dresser effect fittings furnishing highboy hutch movables possession sideboard stool thing wardrobe

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Wayfair narrowed its first-quarter loss, but the company said the year has been tough for the furniture industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

The furniture retailer missed first-quarter earnings estimates, though CEO Niraj Shah asserted the company had outperformed the broader home furnishing category amid “a choppy start to the year.”

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

The next requests could be utilities, repairs, furniture, transportation, food, medical costs and in-home care.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

Realism is achieved not through bare-bones scenic furniture but through the combustible relationships of characters who exist with one another in a purgatory of disillusionment.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

And it’s not like she doesn’t sleep on the human furniture too.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

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