armchair
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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
The armchair referee system, so far from unassailable, is also unappealable — to U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino’s dismay.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
In our Valley Stream, Long Island home, my youthful 80-year-old, African American mother and I — her Gen X son and facial clone — comment on each episode like armchair judges.
From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026
He would raise money from fellow cattlemen and armchair investors—dozens of people across Kentucky, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Texas and Canada.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
It was a good thing she had not chosen Master’s armchair or Olanna’s favorite puff because he would have asked her to get up right away.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Then she built two armchairs in that room that I bought from her in the same drapes.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 7, 2026
Levies on imported cabinets and vanities were set to rise to 50% on Jan. 1, while upholstered products, such as sofas and armchairs, were scheduled to face a 30% tariff rate.
From Barron's ● Jan. 2, 2026
Upholstered wooden products, things like sofas and armchairs, were to be slapped with a 30% tariff.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 1, 2026
From archival pieces such as Jean Prouvé’s 1969 Total Filling Station to contemporary ones like Max Lamb armchairs created exclusively for Design.Space, there’s a gorgeous variety of art and architecture for everyone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2025
On every surface, tables and desks and armchairs, there are meticulously constructed models of tents.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
