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sitting room

NOUN
front room for socializing
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There’s Mrs. Duggan’s sitting room, for example, with its “faint, high whistling of the gas fire”; and “the weary clatter of half-hearted washing-up” in a depressing cafe.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 24, 2026

Expansive living spaces fill the main floor of the residence, including a stunning sitting room with a retractable glass wall that opens the area to another outdoor seating space.

From MarketWatch Feb. 23, 2026

Since 2024, Netflix has featured a “Bridgerton”- themed fireplace, set in the middle of a Regency-era sitting room.

From Salon Dec. 18, 2025

In another sitting room, a silk chair that somehow looked both new and old, strewn with patches of different upholstery fabric.

From Los Angeles Times May 19, 2025

“Two sugars, no milk,” she called from the sitting room as Conor made the tea.

From "A Monster Calls" by Patrick Ness




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