reclining

Example Sentences

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Reclining on his side for one brief moment, Smyly grinned.

From Washington Times • Apr. 21, 2023

Reclining was OK; walking was mostly painless, though she tired out much too quickly.

From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2023

Reclining on a white sofa in the Silver Lake home studio she shares with husband and fellow comedian Moshe Kasher, Leggero expounds on her train of thought.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2022

The marketplace also hasn’t seen a brightly patterned Matisse on par with Rockefeller’s 1923 Reclining Nude With Magnolias in several decades, dealers say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2018

Reclining on cool satin cushions, Xaro Xhoan Daxos poured ruby-red wine into matched goblets of jade and gold, his hands sure and steady despite the sway of the palanquin.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin