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
The armchair referee system, so far from unassailable, is also unappealable — to U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino’s dismay.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 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
He crosses the room and sits in the plush armchair on my side of the bed.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
The review was prompted by similarities in the deaths of D'Wit's father Vernon and the Baxters - all of whom were found dead in their armchairs.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
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
The first refugees had come with carpets and armchairs, radios, Victrolas, lampstands, dressers, spreading them out before the harbor, under the open sky.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
