swivel
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Behind her, an elegantly decorated living room can be seen, with a large L-shaped gray couch set up against one wall opposite two cozy-looking white swivel chairs.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 15, 2026
In the center of the room, real-life visitors arrayed on 26 swivel chairs turn their heads back and forth to take in the supersized Last Supper occurring all around them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 25, 2025
Similarly, the accompanying swivel chairs from HD Buttercup and the barstool seats in the kitchen are upholstered in Bengal and Husky-durable textiles that camouflage pet hair.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2025
I had to keep my head on a swivel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025
I’ll tell you one thing that Father has sure wore out bad: his old green swivel rocker in the living room of our house where we live in Bethlehem, Georgia.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
As the hulking antenna swivels into action, screens inside the control room light up with the names of objects the radar system detects: stars, satellites and abandoned rocket bodies.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
There’s a light, power outlets including a USB-C port, a small mirror and a TV that swivels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
The device, which looks like a small table lamp, has an eyeless, mouthless head that lights up and swivels.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 22, 2023
He swivels in his chair to point to it over Zoom.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 2, 2023
He swallows, swivels back around to face the computer, and puts a hand on the mouse but doesn’t click the screensaver away.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
The pupils, age 6 to 8, adjusted collars, swiveled belts and repositioned the name badges on their chests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025
Gizmo’s head swiveled, monitoring as Sunny fledged, or made an inaugural flight from the nest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2025
They then swiveled their wings forward to continue on their way.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2023
During the initial statements from victims, Crusius occasionally swiveled in his seat or bobbed his head with little sign of emotion.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 6, 2023
Conner turned to catch my eye, and I swiveled my head away.
From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence
Kai Havertz swivelled neatly inside the area in both halves.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2024
Having so nearly been out of the tie, Dortmund were right back in it soon afterwards when substitute Sebastien Haller swivelled to crash the ball in at the near post.
From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2024
Northern Ireland threatened again just a few minutes before Finland opened the scoring when striker Charles swivelled and caught a volley well but it flew straight into the arms of the goalkeeper.
From BBC ● Nov. 17, 2023
Verona took the lead in the ninth minute when Lazović gathered the ball with his back to goal and swivelled to fire into the roof of the net.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 9, 2023
He swivelled his huge right ear until it was parallel with the ground, then he placed Sophie gently inside it.
From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl
“Every second, every volley, your head is swiveling from side to side,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 22, 2025
I looked like an owl, my head swiveling on my neck, trying to take it all in.
From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2024
Colli, 76, liked swiveling in a chair to get a panoramic view.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 19, 2024
What isn’t allowed is big-ticket items - “appliances, for example,” he said, swiveling to point at the refrigerators behind him.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 28, 2023
Dodger and Elwood ran in circles in their pen, heads and tails up, ears swiveling, eyes darting back and forth.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
"I am coming back home with just this, just my blanket," he told the BBC at Abuja's international airport, swivelling to reveal a black backpack.
From BBC ● May 6, 2023
Soon after, McGregor sent a fizzing effort just wide of the top corner and a swivelling Giakoumakis then volleyed off target.
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2022
He can spend his days swivelling around in the Oval Office before retiring.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 14, 2020
A figure in head-to-toe metallic coverings braced one limb against the door frame, swivelling its helmeted head back and forth at us.
From Nature ● Jan. 28, 2020
And swivelling round in his chair, he picked up his pen and began to write.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
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