reclining

Example Sentences

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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 • Mar. 26, 2026

Dress warmly and take a blanket or reclining chair to get comfortable, and let your eyesight adapt to the dark.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025

A planetarium with a 50-foot dome and more than 100 reclining seats hosts astronomy, anatomy and environmental-studies classes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025

The name “Groyper” comes from a meme, a plump, reclining version of the internet’s “Pepe the Frog.”

From Salon • Sep. 13, 2025

Gatsby, his hands still in his pockets, was reclining against the mantelpiece in a strained counterfeit of perfect ease, even of boredom.

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald