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armchair

[ahrm-chair] / ˈɑrmˌtʃɛər /


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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

For the journey, he is driving a ’64 Chevy Impala station wagon with a GPS unit inside so that armchair travelers can follow his journey on the web.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 6, 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

Carry the laptop to the armchair nearer him.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon

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

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

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

He sank into one of the cracked leather armchairs in front of the fire grate with a sigh.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein




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