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[ahrm-chair] / ˈɑrmˌtʃɛər /


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Seated in a brown leather armchair while holding a coffee mug, Michigan’s Democratic Senate nominee lays claim to his Muslim faith in straightforward, affecting terms.

From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026

Even for armchair fans watching at home, the breadth and expense of television subscriptions can be a barrier to accessing sport.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

The “living room” was furnished with what appeared to be a bookshelf, plants, a coffee table, an armchair, a desk chair and even paintings on the walls.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026

Seated in an armchair, dressed in a blue hospital gown, with his left arm in a sling, the security guard said his faith sustained him during the harrowing hours.

From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026

Butternut ran to the kitchen, probably for some water, and Grandma sat on the armchair across from me.

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks

Three rows of brown pleather armchairs facing a TV tuned to the American Heroes Channel were unusually empty on this afternoon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

The well-worn sofa and adjacent armchairs suggest it’s because people sit in it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2026

Then she built two armchairs in that room that I bought from her in the same drapes.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 7, 2026

The firm also started sprucing up shops with inviting armchairs, new paint and ceramic mugs - all part of a $150,000-per-store "uplift" that is expected to take four years to complete.

From BBC ● Feb. 1, 2026

In the days that followed, we got rid of the couch and armchairs my parents had bought together.

From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart


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