1
: remote from direct dealing with problems : theoretical rather than practical
armchair strategists
2
: sharing vicariously in another's experiences
an armchair traveler
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Emma Bowman, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
The living room, with its two seating areas, features a set of curved-back armchairs that were inspired by the interiors of Estancia Vik, in Uruguay.
—Paola Singer, Architectural Digest, 4 Dec. 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
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Noun
As police look into whether the words indicate a motive, armchair investigators are also endorsing the idea that the attacker was driven by anger at the insurance industry.
—Emma Bowman, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
The living room, with its two seating areas, features a set of curved-back armchairs that were inspired by the interiors of Estancia Vik, in Uruguay.
—Paola Singer, Architectural Digest, 4 Dec. 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
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“Armchair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/armchair. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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