armchair
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We get both a tantalizing armchair mystery steeped in occult-ish authenticity, but also a sly commentary on our own relationship to the pursuit of curiosity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Green Gallery included one of these pieces, an armchair called “Accumulation No. 1,” in a group show in June 1962 alongside Pop pioneers such as Oldenburg.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 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
“Eat this while I tell you a story,” he says as he sits back in his armchair again.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
The delegates sit in fine mahogany armchairs, not the plain Windsor chairs actually provided.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 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
There was a fire in the fireplace, and students were scattered around in armchairs, talking quietly or reading.
From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett
