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recliner

[ri-klahy-ner] / rɪˈklaɪ nər /


NOUN
chair
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And some have added other luxuries, like recliner seating and dining options.

From MarketWatch Aug. 3, 2026

The Coop Community Fund had helped fund the purchase of the maternity recliner chair, they added.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

His wife, the Rev. Raysa Vázquez, woke up every couple of hours and tended to Briany, sitting with her in the brown recliner in the living room, rocking her back to sleep.

From Salon Mar. 24, 2026

As an homage, Chan sculpted a recliner out of snow in front of his house.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 4, 2026

We sat across from each other, she in a recliner and me on the couch, which I’m pretty sure she’d slept on for weeks.

From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley

Americans using VR entertainment in 20 years will probably do so in futuristic recliners similar to those depicted in Pixar’s “WALL-E.”

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 23, 2026

For two years, he left Daniel’s room untouched, but the image of the empty bed tormented him, so Puerta replaced it with two recliners.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 5, 2025

Moira: Speaking of laps, the recliners remain supremely comfortable, and the sightlines in the theater were excellent.

From Seattle Times Mar. 2, 2024

But the billionaire's most luxurious planes were a pair of 737 jets he had retrofitted like a lounge, complete with recliners, love seats, mahogany dining and card tables and gourmet food.

From Salon Aug. 10, 2023

Most outdoor recliners had wheels for mobility, and you could hose off the cushion if you spilled a bowl of salsa—and who didn't on occasion?

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan




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