armchair

Example Sentences

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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

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

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

He sat down on his armchair and looked at her.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie