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

They were raising funds to buy a settee for their local hospital, in memory of one of their husbands - John Baker - who died from non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 1998.

From BBC • Sep. 23, 2023

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

He raised a foot to kick the settee again.

From "A Monster Calls" by Patrick Ness