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
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
Nearby, collector Ilva Lorduy watched the five-minute sale from an oversize white armchair, as dealer Sam Orlofsky whispered with a friend beneath a wall-size orange Richard Prince work created from Tiffany ads.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
The boys dive for a velvet armchair and tussle for a moment before realizing they both fit.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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
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
Upholstered wooden products, things like sofas and armchairs, were to be slapped with a 30% tariff.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 1, 2026
We all perched in rows on wooden benches while the teachers sat up on the platform in armchairs, facing us.
From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl
