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armchair

[ahrm-chair] / ˈɑrmˌtʃɛər /


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"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

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

I won’t soon forget the sight of her body-surfing down an overstuffed armchair to grapple with a phone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

The velvet armchair slides forward from a corner packed with trunks and scarves while the tailcoat floats up from it like a shadow, obediently hanging itself in a wardrobe.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern




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