easy chair
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of easy chair
First recorded in 1700–10
Example Sentences
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“Very disappointing,” he said after watching urbex videos from his living room easy chair.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Edith Ceccarelli, done up in pearl earrings and a silk shawl, rested in an easy chair next to her birthday cake, adorned with the number 116.
From New York Times ● Feb. 13, 2024
Once inside, Baker "pulled up an easy chair straight in front of the TV", she said, "stretching out his long legs" in time to watch the episode.
From BBC ● Dec. 24, 2023
In the artist compound at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Tollett, president and chief executive of Goldenvoice, ended Saturday night collapsed into an easy chair in his office trailer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 27, 2022
And she dragged one large easy chair to the table so that John could watch them while they ate.
From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin
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