high chair
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of high chair
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
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“When Tiger was 10 months old, I unstrapped him out of his high chair and he walked over and hit the ball,” Earl recalled on an HBO documentary about his son.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
When it is a hostage’s birthday, some families commemorate the day in the square, where a symbolic high chair and birthday cake are set up for Kfir Bibas, who would have turned 1 in captivity.
From New York Times • Feb. 21, 2024
Come mealtime, meanwhile, no maitre d’ turns up their nose at procuring a high chair, even at fine dining establishments.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 14, 2023
A week later, she parked in front of Kohl's to return the high chair, the clothes still on tiny hangers and the stroller her mom gave her.
From Salon • Aug. 4, 2022
Mandy carried the baby into the kitchen, lifted her into a high chair, and put some dry cereal on the tray.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
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