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armchair

[ahrm-chair] / ˈɑrmˌtʃɛər /


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For the journey, he is driving a ’64 Chevy Impala station wagon with a GPS unit inside so that armchair travelers can follow his journey on the web.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Many of the armchair sleuths hunting insiders are prediction-market traders themselves.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

You can easily catch up on your Chinese from the comfort of your own armchair, at whatever time is most convenient for you.

From Science Daily • May 22, 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

He sat down in the armchair, and for the first time she noticed how much space there was between the furniture, how sparse her flat was, how unlived in.

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




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