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Recent Examples of armchair
January 1 Kick off the New Year with an armchair trip to Austria, where the Vienna Philharmonic will present its annual New Year’s Day concert in the Golden Hall of the Musikverein for the first time without an audience.
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Ariana Marsh, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 Jan. 2021
The New York Times picked up the story and put it on the front page – an indication of how armchair analysis could be as telling as dispatches from the ground.
—Carolyn Wells, Longreads, 10 Aug. 2020
Marsha Music has started calling herself an armchair revolutionary.
—Nancy Kaffer, Detroit Free Press, 7 June 2020
With billions of people grounded because of the coronavirus pandemic, armchair travel has never been more important, especially for parents hoping to capture their kids’ attention and imagination.
—Sarah Firshein, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Apr. 2020
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Ariana Marsh, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 Jan. 2021
The New York Times picked up the story and put it on the front page – an indication of how armchair analysis could be as telling as dispatches from the ground.
—Carolyn Wells, Longreads, 10 Aug. 2020
Marsha Music has started calling herself an armchair revolutionary.
—Nancy Kaffer, Detroit Free Press, 7 June 2020
With billions of people grounded because of the coronavirus pandemic, armchair travel has never been more important, especially for parents hoping to capture their kids’ attention and imagination.
—Sarah Firshein, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Apr. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for armchair
Adjective
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Proof in the Numbers The cost savings claims are not theoretical.—
Jon Stojan,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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But at the moment, so many of these benefits are theoretical.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In addition to his growing equestrian success, Tony has demonstrated consistent academic excellence at Carmel Valley’s Cal Coast Academy, maintaining top marks since enrolling two years ago.—
Del Mar Times,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Next month, Mahtomedi’s school district is asking its voters to approve proposals to fund efforts to keep class sizes low, maintain staff and academic programs as well as increase security, among other things.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
25 Oct. 2025
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Kaish’s abstract collages certainly seem to incorporate their shapes.—
Grace Edquist,
Vogue,
23 Oct. 2025
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There were organza gowns adorned with miniature pastel rosettes and puff-sleeve pink frocks with abstract floral appliqués for the princess.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Armchair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armchair. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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