- present participle of recline.
reclining
Example Sentences
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New halls offer air conditioning, reclining seats and food delivered to the seat.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
“All achievements — straight A’s at the time — anything that could be rewarded was pooled to funds,” he said, reclining on a patio chair in the shade at Chargers headquarters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
Earlier research has linked greater amounts of sedentary behavior, including sitting, reclining, or lying down while awake, with poorer health outcomes.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026
Clinton swimming with Ghislaine Maxwell in one undated photo; reclining in the hot tub next to the person whose face has been blacked out.
From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2026
Baba said, reclining on the sofa and lacing his hands behind his head.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
