1
: remote from direct dealing with problems : theoretical rather than practical
armchair strategists
2
: sharing vicariously in another's experiences
an armchair traveler
Examples of armchair in a Sentence
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Julie Destefano, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2024
With those guardrails in place, Evelyn’s social media presence feels less like fodder for armchair child psychologists and more like a creative outlet for a young woman with a flair for performance and a strong point of view.
—Dianna Mazzone Singh, Allure, 2 Apr. 2024
First lady Jill Biden is scheduled to kick off the evening of performances that culminate with the main event: an armchair conversation with Biden, Obama and Clinton moderated by late-night comedian Stephen Colbert.
—Libby Cathey, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2024
Jean-Michel Frank, upholstered back armchair, 1932 5.
—Nick Haramis, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
Drape it over the side of an armchair or the back of your sofa to add more dimension to the area.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2024
But other times, a business will issue a response that redirects the scrutiny toward the original poster, which can turn a storytime video into an opportunity for armchair sleuthing.
—Daysia Tolentino, NBC News, 20 Mar. 2024
There was only one armchair, covered in blankets and quilts.
—Joseph O’Neill, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
There’s something especially cozy about an armchair tucked away in the corner of your living room.
—Megan Schaltegger, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
Margot Patrick, WSJ, 3 Oct. 2022
There is an army of armchair retail traders hell-bent on chasing the entire electric vehicle supply chain.
—Moneyshow, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2021
The event became a watershed for armchair social media sleuthing.
—Ezra Marcus New York Times, Star Tribune, 15 Mar. 2021
While a travel advisory is still in effect due to COVID-19, perhaps now is the time for an armchair trip to Alaska based on a 1929 letter sent to The Carroll Record.
—Mary Ann Ashcraft, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 12 Mar. 2021
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.
—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
Noun
There’s nothing like a great book about life above the clouds, especially at 40,000 feet, to appeal to both aviators and armchair pilots.
—Julie Destefano, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2024
With those guardrails in place, Evelyn’s social media presence feels less like fodder for armchair child psychologists and more like a creative outlet for a young woman with a flair for performance and a strong point of view.
—Dianna Mazzone Singh, Allure, 2 Apr. 2024
First lady Jill Biden is scheduled to kick off the evening of performances that culminate with the main event: an armchair conversation with Biden, Obama and Clinton moderated by late-night comedian Stephen Colbert.
—Libby Cathey, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2024
Jean-Michel Frank, upholstered back armchair, 1932 5.
—Nick Haramis, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
Drape it over the side of an armchair or the back of your sofa to add more dimension to the area.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2024
But other times, a business will issue a response that redirects the scrutiny toward the original poster, which can turn a storytime video into an opportunity for armchair sleuthing.
—Daysia Tolentino, NBC News, 20 Mar. 2024
There was only one armchair, covered in blankets and quilts.
—Joseph O’Neill, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
There’s something especially cozy about an armchair tucked away in the corner of your living room.
—Megan Schaltegger, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
Adjective
Over the weekend, the scandal-prone Swiss lender became a trending topic among armchair investors on Twitter and Reddit forums, who speculated that the bank was in trouble.
—Margot Patrick, WSJ, 3 Oct. 2022
There is an army of armchair retail traders hell-bent on chasing the entire electric vehicle supply chain.
—Moneyshow, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2021
The event became a watershed for armchair social media sleuthing.
—Ezra Marcus New York Times, Star Tribune, 15 Mar. 2021
While a travel advisory is still in effect due to COVID-19, perhaps now is the time for an armchair trip to Alaska based on a 1929 letter sent to The Carroll Record.
—Mary Ann Ashcraft, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 12 Mar. 2021
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.
—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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