recline

Example Sentences

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Nine reclined against a crumpled soda can and crossed his arms.

From Literature

Odalisque on the Terrace, painted in 1922, depicts two figures - one reclining in the sun while another holds a violin.

From BBC

At a pagoda in the suburb of Amarapura, a statue of a reclining Buddha emerges from a carefully arranged pile of brick rubble, its face respectfully cleaned.

From Barron's

I got comfy and spent much of the trip with the seat reclined.

From The Wall Street Journal

Inside, the barber was shaving a man reclined in his chair.

From Literature