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armchair

[ahrm-chair] / ˈɑrmˌtʃɛər /


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You can easily catch up on your Chinese from the comfort of your own armchair, at whatever time is most convenient for you.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

Brooke Shields would not consider herself an armchair detective by any means.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Its standout artifacts include Voltaire’s custom-designed gilded armchair, equipped with a writing desk and drawers, and a re-creation of the bedroom of Marcel Proust, including a piece of his famously cork-lined, soundproof walls.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

But continuing weak television figures and rights fees show this has yet to be a hit with armchair fans.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Penelope squirmed; sitting on a rock was not nearly as comfortable as her cozy armchair in the nursery would be.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood




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