armchair

Example Sentences

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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

On a Saturday night in November 2001, 91-year-old Mabel Leyshon was watching TV in her favourite armchair.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

But her sadness is not just about this wooden armchair; it’s about what the chair represents.

From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026

Many armchair historians have pointed out that 2016 wasn’t the blissful stretch of utopia that social media is making it out to be.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

She spun and returned the book to the pile on the armchair, tossing it on top.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack