armchair

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But the scandal was perfect fodder for armchair sleuths and conspiracy theorists, and the Long Island serial killer myth and mysteries persisted, until Heuermann's arrest on 13 July, 2023.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Others embrace them and play armchair general or amateur psychologist, trying to position themselves for the next “TACO” trade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

I am blindfolded and seated in a vintage armchair set in the center of a darkened, red-lit room with Gothic accents.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Francisco Gonzalez, a 79-year-old retiree, also said he had a sleepless night in the dark, "sitting in an armchair at home, waiting for the power to come back on."

From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026

Graça Machel ushered us through a courtyard shaded by trees and into the house, where in a wide, sunlit room her husband sat in an armchair.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama