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
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
Brooke Shields would not consider herself an armchair detective by any means.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026
My cousin throws her arms around my waist, causing me to stumble back onto the new plaid armchair.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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The delegates sit in fine mahogany armchairs, not the plain Windsor chairs actually provided.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026
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
Ellena Baxter found her parents, Stephen, 61, and Carol, 64, dead in their armchairs at their home in West Mersea, Essex, on Easter Sunday 2023.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2025
Matilde and Santiago sit in the armchairs and I drag in two dining room chairs for Nino Carlitos and me to sit on.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
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