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armchair

[ahrm-chair] / ˈɑrmˌtʃɛər /


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Splayed in an armchair in a Midtown Manhattan hotel with views of a fog-shrouded Rockefeller Center, Richards still radiates roguish, live-wire energy at 82.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 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

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

"The journey will be the equivalent to running a marathon - getting out of bed and into an armchair is so tiring," Nic said.

From BBC Jun. 3, 2026

She sat there majestic in her armchair, filling every inch of it.

From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl

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

From MarketWatch Apr. 7, 2026

For deeper exploration, the scientists rely on OceanX's ROV, operated from a futuristic-looking "mission control" where two crew members sit in gamer-style armchairs.

From Barron's Jan. 26, 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

The next day DaCosta, 35, and Thompson, 42, are sitting in a pair of side-by-side armchairs in a hotel suite amid lights and cameras while on a break from a series of television interviews.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 23, 2025

The old aunts lounge in the white wicker armchairs, flipping open their fans, snapping them shut.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez




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