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armchair

[ahrm-chair] / ˈɑrmˌtʃɛər /


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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

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

Writers are going to extremes to prove they didn’t use AI, in some cases adding typos or casual language to stay ahead of armchair detectors.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

I got up and grabbed my phone from the armchair.

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks




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