reclined
Example Sentences
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Eric Tung, a single dad and small-business owner in Los Angeles, dropped off his son at volleyball practice recently, reclined his seat and settled into Instagram.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026
Ann Haeckl reclined on a cot — an American Red Cross blanket pulled over her — while her brother John sat nearby.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 18, 2025
For a decade, my therapy appointments required a 30-minute train ride to a mid-rise medical office building in suburban Philadelphia, where I reclined on a black leather couch, grabbing the occasional Kleenex.
From Slate • Nov. 26, 2024
A gaggle of boys reclined on a bean bag in “Caps for Sale,” passing around a copy of the book.
From New York Times • Apr. 1, 2024
The chaise longue on which Baby Kochamma reclined had crushed peanut shells stuffed into the crevices of its rotting upholstery.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
