armchair

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

The ranks of armchair detectors has also grown as Americans embrace AI for all sorts of writing tasks, from reference letters to LinkedIn missives.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

They were taking a risk putting themselves into the public domain, and so opening themselves up to the social media armchair experts.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 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

He sat in an armchair by the window and motioned for me to sit, too.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt