wingback

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Velvet wingback chairs flank a fireplace and a stained-glass window obscures the parking lot outside.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The album was “Transference,” its cover a grainy seventies tableau — a boy slinking low in a golden wingback chair, viridian curtains pooling behind him, a table lamp casting an almost aggressively orange glow.

From Salon • Dec. 30, 2025

His best work comes from an inline or wingback position, where he can push people around.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 27, 2024

After playing quarterback in high school, Gary moved to wingback at Angelo State University, in San Angelo, Texas, graduating in 1971.

From New York Times • Aug. 24, 2022

Vivian is sitting in her favorite chair, the faded red wingback closest to the window, laptop open, nursing a cup of tea.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline