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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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Without proper passivation, the wafer edges act as a drain, negating the theoretical performance benefits these wafers could provide.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Feb. 2026
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What makes this moment distinct is that the debate no longer feels theoretical.—
Alessandra Schade,
Time,
14 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Her academic studies have taken her from China to Hungary to the United Arab Emirates.—
Lilit Marcus,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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However, the priest has been praised by progressives for his academic achievements and his efforts to assist the poor.—
Manuel Rueda,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The discussion about administrative and judicial warrants is not an abstract debate.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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For Black Americans, this is not an abstract question.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Armchair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armchair. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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