wingback
Example Sentences
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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
Roldan was the best man for his youngest brother Alex, a Sounders right wingback who married his high school sweetheart earlier this month.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 16, 2024
Sounders midfielder Nico Loediro sliced a short corner to wingback Alex Roldan, who lofted a high-arching cross toward goal.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 26, 2022
Tucked into plush wingback chairs, we were handed the drinks menu.
From Washington Post • Aug. 19, 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
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