swivel

Example Sentences

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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

I had to keep my head on a swivel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

During injury hold-ups and TMO deliberations – and there were plenty – they could swivel into the stands to pick out a variety of famous faces.

From BBC • Sep. 6, 2025

Eleven hands—everybody contributing one except Mother and the babies—would emerge from both sides of the car; from the front seat, rear seat, and folding swivel chairs amidships.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey